Ultimate Alaska Photo Expedition

Denali National Park's wilderness has long drawn thousands of tourists, most riding crowded buses along the park road. Over time, wildlife began avoiding these busy areas. But after a 2021 landslide closed the road and reduced human presence, animal behavior began to shift, and sightings are on the rise! Watch our video to see why wildlife is returning to the Denali Backcountry.

Discover Alaska’s pristine Bear Coast, including Katmai and Lake Clark national parks. This area offers intact, pristine brown bear habitat with abundant salmon runs and other food that support the world’s highest density of wild bears. Learn why we must protect the bears, their habitat and the people who depend on both.

Get expert tips for photographing Alaska's brown bears with wildlife photographer Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Learn how to photograph wild bears in Alaska with nature photographer Mike Hillman.

Traveler Sarah Martens recounts her time traveling in Alaska with Nat Hab, including the power in up-close experiences with the bears of Katmai National Park.

As winter approaches in Alaska, wildlife must contend with deep snow, scarce food and extreme cold. Snowshoe hares, caribou, ermine, bears, moose and ground squirrels rely on different strategies, from growing thick fur and storing food to building shelters and hibernating. Alaska-based Photo Expedition Leader Laura Geissinger, an environmental scientist and educator, explains how these adaptations help animals endure the season—and how changes in weather, habitat and food availability can affect their survival.

Brown bears fishing for salmon, humpback whales cruising glacier-carved fjords and puffins nesting along rugged coastlines — summer in Alaska delivers wildlife encounters at every turn. Expedition Leader Arthur Kampmann looks back on a season guiding three distinct Nat Hab adventures: Ultimate Alaska, Alaska Bear Camp and our Grizzly Ship journey along the Katmai coast. Through favorite sightings, photographs and stories from the field, explore Denali, Kenai Fjords, Lake Clark and Katmai and discover three very different ways to experience Alaska.

Few species shape Alaska more profoundly than salmon. Expedition Leader Laura Geissinger reveals the remarkable life cycle of Alaska’s five salmon species and the vital role they play in northern ecosystems. Learn how salmon nourish bears, eagles, forests and entire river systems, while also sustaining human communities both culturally and economically. Laura also examines some of the challenges facing salmon today — and why the health of Alaska’s wild landscapes is so closely tied to the return of these extraordinary fish.