What To Expect > The good news about traveling to Alaska to view the wildlife is the variety you will see.   When you book your trip to take an Alaska bear viewing tour you can expect to see other beautiful creates in addition to the brown or black bear.   If you take a bear tour that takes you near a stream where the bears may be feeding during a salmon run, for example, then you will also be able to see the fish, birds and other animals -- perhaps even a fox -- that all live together in the harmony of Alaska.

Most tour companies offering Alaska bear viewing also offer other excursions including camping, hiking or fishing.   Some tours allow you to watch the bears in the stream during salmon runs, and when you take to the outdoors of Alaska, bears are not the only animals you will see.   A variety of birds, fish and foxes are plentiful in Alaska, so bring plenty of film!

Just the "Bear" Facts

• Did you know that almost all of the brown bears found in the United States live in Alaska.    97% of brown bears in America are found in Alaska while only 3% live in the "lower 48."
• Bear viewing is one of the most popular tourist activities in Alaska.
• Black bears are smaller than brown bears.   An adult black bear averages about 350 pounds while an adult brown bear can weigh more than 1400 pounds.
• Denalia National Park is one of the best places for Alaska Bear Viewing
• More than 30,000 people each year go on a bear viewing tour
• McNeil River, Kodiak Island and Lake Clark National Park are all excellent places to spot bears.

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