Brooks Falls

Brooks Falls, a low waterfall on the Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve, is one of Alaska’s best-known wildlife sites because salmon leap here on their way to spawn in Brooks Lake and brown bears gather to feed on the runs. Bear concentrations peak from July into early September and grew sharply after hunting ended and viewing was more carefully managed. The site also has deep human history: archaeological remains nearby date back about 9,000 years, and Native people still maintain traditional practices at the Old Savonoski Site. River modifications and fish-counting structures in the twentieth century further shaped this closely watched landscape.

King Salmon, Alaska · United States