a brown bear resting in grasses with scenic mountain ranges behind

For this family, keeping Alaska wild and pristine is a decades-long mission

"We cannot afford to lose any more wilderness, to any cause.” In a place of abundance, what it means to preserve and protect wilderness comes into focus.

A brown bear rests in the sedge grass of Hallo Bay, Alaska. Located in Katmai National Park, this wide, sandy bay at the base of Aleutian volcanoes attracts large numbers of brown bears, which gather every summer to graze on its protein-rich sedge grass.

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