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Photo: rambunctious grizzlies in Kenai National Park

Friends and Family: Only a river separated Tzu-Yen Wang and his family from these rambunctious grizzlies in Kenai National Park.

"While on a holiday with my family in July of 2003, we traveled through spectacular central and southern Alaska. This photo was taken on our drive from Homer to Anchorage in Kenai National Park. We heard some commotion and looked across the stunning Kenai River just to see this grizzly running at full speed down the slope toward some people fly fishing on the riverbank. The bear eventually gave up on its charge to sniff the people's bags and equipment. When I took the photo, I was on the other side of the river...thankfully."

—Tzu-Yen Wang, 20
Student
Melbourne, Australia

DIY: Homer has fantastic halibut fishing and stunning views. Most lodges and towns will take care of all your fishing needs, but keep an eye out for bears. Campsites in Homer are more expensive, but many include electricity, water, showers, and laundry facilities. For more information visit, akms.com/camping.html or www.campgrounds-alaska.com/campgrounds/homerspit.php

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Photograph courtesy of Tzu-Yen Wang

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• Hell-Bent for the Arctic: Emerging Explorer Kira Salak takes the ultimate Alaska bike trip

• The Map of Us All: Geneticist Spencer Wells's plan to use DNA clues to retrace the origin of humankind

• Stalking One Very Cool Cat: Writer Paul Kvinta searches for snow leopards in India

• There & Back: Mountaineer Ed Viesturs summits Annapurna

• Pelton's World: Our man on the scene explains why he travels alone

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