AND THE WINNER IS

AND THE WINNER IS

For the second year running, the winner of this year's Fat Bear contest is Grazer. She garnered 40,000 more votes than her rival, Chuck. The competition is held by Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve as way to...

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FROM NORTHERN NEVADA

FROM NORTHERN NEVADA

HANK THE TANK The Lake Tahoe area will likely see more bear activity this spring and summer. Last year's fire and evacuations allowed bears to roam unabated in neighborhoods and break into homes in search of food....

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FIRE & RESCUE

FIRE & RESCUE

The Tahoe Wildlife Care Center has rescued, rehabilitated and released more than 17,000 wild animals since its inception in 1978. They bring in wildlife affected by fire, drought, injury, and abandonment. The bear cub...

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IS BIGGER BETTER?

IS BIGGER BETTER?

Meet 747 (yep, like the airplane) this year's winner of the Fat Bear Contest in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve. While no one got close enough to weigh him, bears in the preserve can weight more than 1000...

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