While doing research for the upcoming Poppy book, Operation Grizzly Camp, I came across the National Park Service bear cams for Katmai and wanted to share. You can watch the bears at Brooks Falls LIVE during the season (right now they are showing highlights footage). Super cool! Check it out:
This mama bear had her cub safely tucked away behind her, up the hill side. I was in a kayak and didn’t intend to get so close. Waves pushed me closer and closer. I was probably 30 yards from her, slowly back paddling. She kept her eye on me but didn’t seem too alarmed. Good thing because bears are good swimmers.
