EditorialAn undated photo provided by Lian Law shows Bear 901, which the National Park Service described as “exploratory and occasionally mischievous.” (Lian Law/National Park Service via The New York Times)
EditorialA photo provided by Katmai National Park and Preserve, shows 480 Otis, a brown bear at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska on Sept. 16, 2021. (Katmai National Park and Preserve via The New York Times)
EditorialA platform along the Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska allows viewers to safely watch the park’s brown bears on July 21, 2015. (Mark Meyer/The New York Times)
EditorialA bear waits to catch salmon in Katmai National Park and Preserve, about 30 miles from Bristol Bay in southern Alaska, on July 19, 2015. (Mark Meyer/The New York Times)
EditorialAn image provided by Katmai National Park and Preserve, a bear named 480 Otis, a repeat victor of Fat Bear Week. (Katmai National Park and Preserve via The New York Times)