Nat Hab's Alaska Bear Camp

Nat Hab's private fly-in Alaska Bear Camp is a sustainable base for exploring pristine brown bear habitat, providing remote wilderness accommodations that are low on impact yet high on comfort.

Discover Alaska’s pristine Bear Coast, including Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks. This area offers intact, pristine brown bear habitat with abundant salmon runs and other food that support the world’s highest density of wild bears. Learn why we must protect the bears, their habitat and the people who depend on both.

Meet Caprice Stoner, who has managed Nat Hab's Alaska Bear Camp since 2006. Her story is a testimonial to the power of wilderness to transform lives. Find out what keeps this vibrant Tennessee native (and grandmother of five) coming back, drawn by the strong pull of the Alaskan wild, the wonder of bears, and her passion for sharing it with our guests.

Get expert tips for photographing Alaska's brown bears with wildlife photographer Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Learn how to photograph wild bears in Alaska with nature photographer Mike Hillman.

Alaska Expedition Leader Johnny Haws says returning to Nat Hab's Alaska Bear Camp each summer “feels like coming home.” Find out what makes it so special as he and Camp Manager Caprice Stoner share stories of their nearly two decades at Bear Camp. Discover details about this wild adventure where enormous coastal brown bears take center stage: encounter them up close as they forage, fish and frolic along the shoreline. You’ll also learn about the comforts of our deluxe tent cabins and how our presence helps protect the area’s bears and other wildlife.

With its rainforests, rugged coastlines and abundant lakes and rivers, Alaska abounds with stunning wilderness on a scale unmatched in the Lower 48. But life in the North can be harsh! Expedition Leader Laura Geissinger reveals some of the ways Alaska’s plants and animals have adapted to survive, from megafauna like brown bears and moose to smaller creatures like Arctic terns and wood frogs to plants like arnica and bell heather. She also shares how climate change is pushing Alaska’s flora and fauna to adapt to environmental changes even faster.

Humpback whales possess remarkable sensory adaptations that allow them to navigate, communicate and thrive in diverse marine environments. Expedition Leader Lianne Thompson dives into the roles the five senses of touch, hearing, sight, taste and smell play in humpback whale behaviors such as feeding, migration and social interactions. She also addresses conservation challenges like noise pollution and climate change and highlights the importance of protecting humpback whales and their habitats.