Lower River Cams Go Live:[]
Add here
Get Your BEARings! Brooks Camp / Katmai / VTTS Maps & Other Key Locations Information
CANCELLED ~ AWAITING NEW DATE & TIME ~ Opening Ceremony for New Elevated Bridge and Boardwalk at Brooks Camp, June 29, 2019 at 11:00 AKDT:[]
From KNP&P's June 10, 2019 News Release :
Date: June 10, 2019
Contact: Karen Garthwait, 907-246-2137
"After years of planning and many months of construction, a new elevated bridge and boardwalk now spans the Brooks River, greatly enhancing the safety and movement of both people and wildlife in the Brooks Camp area.
This new installation will help to minimize potential human-wildlife interactions between park visitors and Katmai’s world famous brown bears by elevating pedestrian traffic away from the bear’s feeding and resting areas. A floating bridge had previously been used since 1982 and was frequently subject to closures due to bear jams. Such incidents are expected to be greatly reduced by the new elevated bridge and boardwalk, resulting in the safer and timelier movement of park visitors across Brooks River. The new bridge also offers additional overlook locations from which park visitors can observe the river and its abundant wildlife.
Planning for the bridge and boardwalk began over a decade ago. Its construction constitutes the culmination of hard work by literally thousands of individuals. The National Park Service is grateful for the support this project has received over the years.
An opening ceremony will be held on-site at Brooks Camp on Saturday June 29, 2019 beginning at 11:00 a.m. This event is open to the public. The bridge will close for about an hour during the ribbon-cutting ceremony, reopening as soon as remarks are concluded."
813 Nostril Bear(?) with her 2 Yearlings Treed Near Brooks Falls June 28, 2019 Late Night into Early Morning June 29, 2019:[]
Video by Arlene Beech (aka Homebird):
Mom (813) and cubs in tree. Brooks Falls. 28th into 29th June 2019 by Arlene Beech (aka Homebird)-0
132 & Her Remaining Yearling and 2 Subadults (909 & 910?) June 29, 2019:[]
Video by Casper Pike:
Drama at falls 132 1Y and 910 & 909 2019 06 29 13 10 08 136 by Casper Pike
813 Nostril Bear's Yearling Washes Over The Falls June 29, 2019:[]
Video by Martina:
2019-6-29 "Cub overboard" Family 813 Nostril Bear by Martina
Video by mckate:
29 Jun 2019 813's Cub Slips Off the Lip by mckate
Casper Pike's video :
813 yearling goes over the falls 2019 06 29 14 10 29 848 by Casper Pike
...And the Bear that Watched from the Brooks Falls Low View Cam June 29, 2019:[]
Video by Casper Pike:
Spectator view of 813 yearling goes over falls2019 06 29 14 27 20 382 by Casper Pike
171 with 2 Spring Cubs, June 29, 2019:[]
94 and her 3 Yearlings June 29, 2019:[]
Blair-55 created this gif of 94 with her 3 yearlings. Blair-55 created this gif of 94 with her 3 yearlings, two of the cubs climbing up the bank. Blair-55 created this gif of 2 of 94's 3 yearlings, TADA!:
Video by Ratna:
Hahaha watch the cubs in this slow mo video especially the cub at the end! by Ratna 94 & 3 Yearlings June 29, 2019
Video by Cruiser:
94 & cubs River Watch Jun 29 2019 by Cruiser
89 Backpack & 503 Cubadult Play-Fighting June 29, 2019:[]
Video by Arlene Beech (aka Homebird):
Playtime at Brooks Falls. 00.12 29 June 2019 by Arlene Beech (aka Homebird) (29th not 30th)
Video byLee Pastewka (aka RiverPA):
Bandicam 2019 06 29 01 20 06 299 by Lee Pastewka (aka RiverPA) (29th not 30th)
94's 3 Yearlings Treed Near Brooks Lodge, Kara Stenberg Photo from Brooks Lodge's Facebook Post June 29, 2019:[]
402 with her 3 Yearlings, June 29, 2019:[]
402 with her 3 remaining yearlings on the closed trail, Video by Lani H:
402 and 3 yearlings on closed trail 6 29 2019 by Lani H-0
Small Dark Subadult Catches Fish in the Jacuzzi June 29, 2019:[]
Video by Birgitt:
Small Dark Sub Catches Fish in J 2019-06-29 17-11-54-002 by Birgitt
2019 Sows with Cubs List Updated by Mazey, June 29, 2019:[]
Lani H's Daily Update Summary for June 29, 2019:[]
Lani H's Daily Update Summary for June 29, 2019 :
"Good Morning Bear Peeps, it was quite the bear filled day yesterday. Mom and cubs all over the LR and lots of bears at the falls. Here is a list of bears seen yesterday: 503, 435 Holly, 128 Grazer, 755 Scare D Bear, 634 Popeye, 856, 89 Backpack, 32 Chunk, 747, 813 Nostril Bear and 2 yearlings, 402 and 3 yearlings, 482 Brett and 3 yearlings, 132 and yearling, 854 Divot, 151 Walker, 171 and 2 coy, 83 Wayne Brother, 801 (?), 94 and 3 yearlings, and a few subadults.
In case you missed it our first Bearcam Week in Review is out: Bearcam Week in Review June 29, 2019 Blog
Here are some video highlights from yesterday:
755 Scare D Bear in the jacuzzi :
755 Scare D Bear in the jacuzzi 6 29 2019 by Lani H
83 Wayne Brother in the far pool :
83 Wayne Brother 6 29 2019 by Lani H
132 and yearling at the falls :
132 and yearling at the falls 6 29 2019 by Lani H
813 Nostril Bear on the lip, one yearling slips off but is ok :
813 Nostril bear on the lip, one yearling slips off but is ok 6 29 2019 by Lani H
402 and 3 yearlings on the closed trail :
402 and 3 yearlings on closed trail 6 29 2019 by Lani H
482 Brett and 3 yearlings on the closed trail :
482 Brett and yearlings on the closed trail 6 29 2019 by Lani H
151 Walker in the riffles 6 29 2019 by Lani H
94 and yearlings on the closed trail :
94 and yearlings on the closed trail 6 29 2019 by Lani H
171 and two coy on the lower river :
171 and two coy on LR 6 29 2019 by Lani H
856 pursues 854 Divot around the falls again : (courting)
856 pursues 854 Divot around the falls again 6 29 2019 by Lani H (courting)
503 and 89 Backpack play below the platform :
503 and 89 Backpack play near the platform 6 29 2019 by Lani H