Today 15 active volcanoes line Shelikof Strait that separates Katmai National Park and Preserve from Kodiak Island. Salmon spawn in Katmai in vast numbers, attracting the bears. Here you'll find huge lakes whose edges provide nesting spots for swans, ducks, loons and grebes. The area is shared by moose and caribou and numerous smaller mammals. A campground exists inside the park, and pre-registration is required.
Meals are available at nearby Brooks Lodge.
Most of Katmai National Park has been designated Wilderness, and very little of it is ever seen by human eyes. Year-round charter flights are available from King Salmon. Click here to find out how. Copyright Rodale, Inc. 2001.