Ultimate Alaska Wildlife Safari

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.

Experience wild Alaska—including enormous brown bears, moose, whales and other Alaskan wildlife—from the remote mountain reaches of Denali to the shores of Katmai and Lake Clark and the marine environs of Kenai Fjords.

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.

From Denali’s remote backcountry to the wildlife-rich waters of Kenai Fjords, Alaska offers some of North America’s most remarkable encounters. Expedition Leader Sam Strauss shares what makes our Ultimate Alaska Wildlife Safari so special: flightseeing in Denali National Park, a ride aboard the scenic Alaska Railroad, a cruise to a tidewater glacier and more. Watch coastal brown bears fish for salmon and care for their young, and keep an eye out for moose, caribou, whales, puffins and bald eagles. Get details on accommodations—including a stay on private Fox Island—and prepare for this unforgettable journey through the Last Frontier.

Long before gold fever swept north, Alaska was already a crossroads of culture and trade. Expedition Leader Laura Geissinger tells the tale of early Alaska, where Indigenous cultures thrived for thousands of years and global trade networks reshaped the North. From Alaska Native civilizations to the Russian fur empire and American expansion, Laura reveals how exploration, migration and commerce transformed the region. Discover how this layered history laid the foundation for the Alaska we experience today—and why understanding it deepens every visit.

Each summer and fall, the 180-mile-long Cook Inlet in Southcentral Alaska hosts one of the world’s most threatened beluga whale populations. Join Cook Inletkeeper’s Clean Water Lead, Satchel Pondolfino, and Communications Director Jamie Curry as they explore the region’s interconnected ecosystems and the risks posed by the proposed Johnson Tract Mine. Learn how industrial noise, shipping, and habitat disruption could affect coastal communities and wildlife, including brown bears, salmon, and migratory beluga whales.