ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place ...

The annual online competition allows viewers to follow 12 bears in the Katmai National Park and Preserve on live webcams and cast ballots.

The creator of the viral bear bracket competition on this year’s 1,200-pound winner, Chunk, how bears are interacting differently this season and why salmon are the gift that keep on giving.

Next time you’re in Alaska, make it your goal to catch sight of a bear – from a safe distance, of course. Coastal Tours Sitka runs wildlife excursions by boat and, if you're lucky, you might cruise ...

A bear attack on a Kenai Fjords National Park trail injured two hikers who fought off the animal, Alaska State Troopers reported. Authorities received a report of the attack from a hospital near ...