{"product_id":"katmai-national-park-and-preserve-guide","title":"Katmai National Park and Preserve: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrown bears catching salmon at Brooks Falls is one of the great sights in Alaska, and this guide shows you how to see it well.\u003c\/strong\u003e Katmai has no roads in, a short season, and floatplanes that wait on the weather. This book turns all of that into clear plans for one, two, or three days at Brooks Camp and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine ready-made itineraries:\u003c\/strong\u003e one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, built around bear school, the viewing platforms, Dumpling Mountain, and the Valley tour, with a backup plan for rain or a grounded flight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKatmai's history,\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Alutiiq villages of the Brooks River to the 1912 eruption, Robert Griggs, and the national park of today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightseeing highlights,\u003c\/strong\u003e from Brooks Falls and the bridge to Lake Brooks, the Cultural Site, and the coast reached by charter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e profiling 14 commonly seen animals, from brown bears and sockeye salmon to red foxes and willow ptarmigan, each with a photograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrip planning\u003c\/strong\u003e for flights, the lodge lottery and campground, food rules, permits, fishing, weather, accessibility, and safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e33 photographs and 4 orientation maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e (Katmai_National_Park_and_Preserve_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 9 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e (Katmai_National_Park_and_Preserve_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 95 pages including the cover, about 21 MB) for any device, and for printing the pages you want to carry. It opens on the illustrated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst illustrated edition, October 2026. Research completed October 17, 2026, after the 2026 season, so 2026 prices are given as a guide; check the park's current alerts and the lodge's schedule before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBring rain gear, a long lens, and patience for the bears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48362382622918,"sku":"KATMAI-NATIONAL-PARK-AND-PRESERVE-GUIDE","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/katmai-national-park-and-preserve-guide-cover.jpg?v=1792359152","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/katmai-national-park-and-preserve-guide","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}