Fat Bears in the Fall.

Updated 2026:

That 2010 photo tour idea I mentioned below? It happened. And it’s been happening every fall since.

This last year’s trip wrapped up a few weeks ago and it was one of the better ones. The group was solid, the weather cooperated more than it usually does, and the bears delivered. We had consistent action throughout the week, with bears fishing, sparring, and doing all the things that make these trips worth the long days.

Everyone came home with keepers. A few people nailed shots that’ll anchor their portfolios for years. That’s the goal, and it doesn’t always come together this cleanly, so you appreciate it when it does.

The format has evolved over the years but the core remains the same. Small group, remote camp, long hours on the water and along the banks. No crowds, no viewing platforms, no competing for position with forty other photographers. Just bears and fall color and the kind of quiet that only exists when you’re a float plane ride from the nearest road. I’m already booking for next fall. If this kind of trip interests you, reach out sooner than later. These fill up.

Sorry for the delay (again) in posting here. I’ve been busy the last 2 weeks, trying to photograph grizzly bears. I just returned, 24 hours ago, from a trip to Katmai National Park, where I focused on trying to get some grizzly bear photos that were different to what I’d shot in the past. Here’s the first of what hopefully won’t be too many that you get bored with them.

Yes, it’s true – I took some time out to detour away from Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, when I promised myself not to – but the change did me great! One of the things I really wanted to focus on

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