Katmai National Park - Camping with Bears, Flying over Volcanos & More

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Katmai National Park is one of the premier bear viewing sites in the world. Every year brown bears come to the famous Brooks Falls to feed on salmon and prepare for winter. We set out to spend two days there camping in an electric fence and seeing more bears than we could count. It was one of the most special national park experiences I have had and let me know what you think in the comments.
**Visited in July**
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0:00 Intro
0:43 Getting to Katmai
2:28 Bear School & Setting up Camp
4:00 Hiking to Brooks Falls
5:51 Bears at Brooks Falls
9:06 Bears at Lower River Platform Viewpoint
9:31 Dinner at Brooks Lodge
9:51 More bears at Brooks Falls
14:00 Breakfast at camp
14:26 Valley of 10,000 Smokes flight tour
16:27 Last visit to Brooks Falls
17:30 Campground tour & packing up
18:24 Kayaking with bears
20:00 Back to King Salmon
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@XiongBearTravel 8 ай бұрын

As someone who loves Bears, Katmai is a dream destination and u guys are so lucky to have this experience 😊

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

It was a once in a lifetime trip, I was blown away

@DefinitelyNotAGuru 8 ай бұрын

I'm someone who struggles to chill out but your videos do an amazing job of it - always amazing!

@louise3993 8 ай бұрын

Another epic adventure for you all. How cool that you were able to see that many bears. Those mosquitos have got to be a pain in the butte. Thanks for taking us along. Be safe.

@prowrestlingisart6742 8 ай бұрын

I’m glad you got a great payoff for all the time and effort you put in to experience the bears. Awesome video

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, so glad you enjoyed it!

@prowrestlingisart6742 8 ай бұрын

@@ThroughMyLens i get to see and enjoy many places from the comfort of my couch thanks to you!

@charlesmetherd9136 8 ай бұрын

Everyone of these Alaska videos you've been sharing are absolutely amazing! Next year I am retiring. Several months in Alaska is on the bucket list. Your videos are helping me to plan the trip.

@rhondaz356 8 ай бұрын

We get all of these "close encounters" and experiences, from the comfort of our homes. Thank you, Josh for taking us with you, and your wife. These videos are absolutely FANtastic. I always learn so much.🌊 🐻 🐻‍❄ 👏🏻

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure! So glad you enjoyed it!

@jimgreen5788 2 ай бұрын

You 2 are a good-looking couple, with Amy taking up the great majority of that responsibility, and doing it very well, I might add. 😀

@mimikarenbryant7325 8 ай бұрын

Enjoyed visiting Katmai "through your lens!" Liked the way you showed us details about the park, camping, storage, etc. Such amazing views from the float plane and so interesting! The best of course, was all the bear activity you witnessed! Yay, Grazer! She's a skilled fisherwoman!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it. I agree, Grazer is so amazing to watch!

@craigmartin1727 8 ай бұрын

Love the videos with pops but Amy was great! Love your videos.

@patriciatennery3021 8 ай бұрын

Good to spend some time with you, Amy. I’m used to Pops, so it was a great video.

@hedycohen9804 8 ай бұрын

Fabulous video! Thank you Josh! Thank you Amy!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@lornahardin4563 8 ай бұрын

This was very impressive. Loved the feeling of being there with you and seeing the beauty.

@wildzenventures 8 ай бұрын

Oh this is my favorite video so far! I love Bears! Your footage was great. I’m so happy you wife could join you … happy trails

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

So glad you liked it and thanks for the comment!

@mariamjehn7071 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful!! 💕 lovely couple!! I’m so impressed with your blogs!!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@treytracytravel 6 ай бұрын

So glad I found this channel. Such amazing content. Y’all are so authentic and personable and fun to watch. I’m a travel agent and I love Alaska. Going back in February for a winter tour. This video makes me want to get back up there quickly. Thanks for sharing!

@user-et5et9bb4b 8 ай бұрын

A great video. I watch the live cams during the summer. I am familiar with some of the bears, 747, Bucky, Grazier and of course King Otis. This is one of the most amazing places. I love to watch the coys in the spring, coy- cub of the year. I love the chats with Mike Fitz and the rangers during the cam season. I have learned so much about bears. It was snowing the other day on the cam and there was just enough power to run the solar panels. The bears will be in hibernation very soon if not already. Thank you for sharing your experience.

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoy the park and the cameras! I agree, it is so cool to have the cameras in a remote place like this

@rolex87 2 ай бұрын

I must have showed up a couple weeks after you left. I remember seeing the first big numbers of salmon jumping on the webcam as I was waiting my flight to King Salmon. I'm glad you both had a fun time!

@nidiavega4052 8 ай бұрын

Amazing! Not sure I would ever be this brave. But your videos are so amazing I’m ok with following along on your adventures. 😊

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for following along!

@diamondbackking4141 8 ай бұрын

My favorite vlog so far ! Keep up the good work!!!

@hammockstocoasters 8 ай бұрын

Phenomenal! Absolutely phenomenal! New bucket list item for me! Thank you for sharing.

@user-gc3st5kj3s 8 ай бұрын

Katmai is one of the top national parks I want to visit, and this video didn’t disappoint!! 🐻 The Valley of 10,000 Smokes looks crazy too!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

I hope you get there one day, it is a special place

@user-vm4mm6zz7s 7 ай бұрын

Josh, your Alaskan videos are absolutely incredible!! Thank you!

@elayned6147 8 ай бұрын

Enjoy your videos, I always feel like I’ve been there after watching. It’s a very relaxing experience. Thanks ❤👍🐻

@stopngosteve04 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Josh and Amy! This is the one we have been waiting for!! We were addicted to that Webcam all summer!!

@gunurum 5 ай бұрын

You guys and your pops are amazing.

@annette3488 8 ай бұрын

Loved this video!! I have watch these brown on explorer cams! So glad you & your wife got to experience a trip of a life time!!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

They are so fun to watch on the online cameras, I like to watch them too

@tompfeiffer2755 8 ай бұрын

Best video I’ve ever seen of Katmai! Congratulations on bucket list items. The happiness on your faces was awesome to see.😊

@christinerolle3876 8 ай бұрын

Thank u so much Josh and Amy for taking us along!! So...jealous and i would definitely add on my bucket list.love that camping idea.!

@treasureinme 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful video! I have been watching the live bear cams for a few years but it was great to see the whole experience of going there. I'd love to go some day!

@natlovell122 8 ай бұрын

Amazing stuff Josh, thanks for sharing such a cool experience!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@chrissanfino761 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video again Josh. As often in national parks, the less popular viewing platform had the better experience. It's on our bucket list

@user-cn6de7xe2o 8 ай бұрын

Oh wow- you guys got to visit Katmai!!! How exciting!! 😀

@caterlinachung185 8 ай бұрын

So much fun to see both of you enjoying the trip to Katmai. It is merely once in a lifetime experience. Love to see Amy go with Josh for the trip and Pop babe sitting for the kids, miss Pop too...🤩

@JacobFu 8 ай бұрын

this looks so amazing!!

@karinjones4380 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Most detailed explanation Doing this national park that I’ve seen. I’m glad the two of you had some time together with out with the kids but someday you’ll bring them back I am sure!

@TheKds9999 8 ай бұрын

That must be absolutely amazing!

@denaparrish4948 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful scenery. You guys are very brave. Thanks for sharing.

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@katefernstrom 8 ай бұрын

I was at Katmai last summer and your video was excellent!

@AnandSingh-mt1xq 8 ай бұрын

Super Awesome to see this and relive our experience at Katmai a year back. We went there in August end (also known as end of season) so there were less crowd and no timer system. Worked well for us because we did the day trip float plane trip from anchorage and ended up spending all our time at the viewing deck , even skipped the lunch at the lodge for it. This reminds me to go there again and try to do the Valley of 10000 smokes too. Great video !

@rephaelrechitzky9763 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic trip. Beautiful place. Thank you for sharing.

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@KristiBranstetter 8 ай бұрын

What a cool experience!

@wanderlust62 8 ай бұрын

That was amazing!

@kellyjohnson3617 8 ай бұрын

Wow! What an amazing experience. Thanks for sharing it

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@marvincarter870 8 ай бұрын

Oh this is so nice to see Josh's wife Amy get to come along on this adventure.

@shelleyduff5840 6 ай бұрын

Hey you two! I reeeeally enjoyed your video on the whole of Brooks Falls and the Valley of Ten thousand Smokes! Fantastic to say the least! I would've done the exact same ( maxing out time to view the bears). I see that it would be no problem camping as opposed to staying in the cabins. It looks VERY SAFE to me! Ty again for this beautiful video! I HAVE TO GO THERE! 😅❤

@tripledoublegainz3612 6 ай бұрын

Best ‘catch’ of the video…Amy ❤️

@MovingToAdventure 8 ай бұрын

Katmai is at the top of the national park bucket list!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

I hope you make it there in the future!

@Timmy-ey4nt 7 ай бұрын

This place is one of the most Amazing place in the world 💕 your video is so beautiful 👍👏

@willdunham8873 7 ай бұрын

Great video! I got the chance to go to Katmai over the summer while I was working at Blue Fly B&B such an amazing experience!

@cheryltaylor8124 7 ай бұрын

What a beautiful video thank you 😊 ❤so much for sharing I have never been there I hope 🤞 one day I can ❤

@tcbtcb 7 ай бұрын

Very cool. I’m going mid July also and was surprised the jacket (cool and raining) you had on and bummer not many fish as that is suppose to be the peak time. Thanks for your videos as they are a big help in my trip planning.

@nancycamaquin6648 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for such an informative and unique video. I will never be able to go to Alaska but love being an armchair observer. Besides, your videos are so well photographed and narrated I always feel like I am there with you. Outstanding video!!!!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

SO kind of you to say that, I am really glad the videos give you that sense of adventure

@crazylarry1959 8 ай бұрын

The bears are incredible josh

@johanna7254 8 ай бұрын

What an incredible adventure. I've been watching the Kamai cams for the past couple years. Currently watching Explore's polar bear cams!!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Oh wow, I need to look up the polar bear cameras!!

@realalaskaliving 8 ай бұрын

Aww, that was AWESOME Josh! And I wish I could’ve met Amy while you guys were here. Katmai is my favorite park in all of AK!! Hello to Pops:)

@PatriciaManasia 6 ай бұрын

I loved to see our boy 32 Chunk on your video too 😉

@diamondbackking4141 8 ай бұрын

I'm a new subscriber and LOVE 💕 your videos !!!

@sammychicken4290 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning Josh & Amy. Incredible to see Bears n their natural habitat. The only time we can see a bear here in Australia is @ a zoo. Safe travels & kind regards from Adelaide, South Australia.

@Harames 8 ай бұрын

So cool! I hope to be able to go and see the bears myself one day

@user-ue2yi1if4d 8 ай бұрын

Glad you saw some bears! Such a magical experience! I went to Kodiak for bears and unfortunately it was bad year. We did see some bears but not that many as we expected. It is what it is and I am glad that I did get to go no matter what as a lot of people planning to visit Katmai did not see a single bear or the day trip tours got cancelled so it could have been worse. Planning my trip to Katmai and hoping my luck at Katmai will be better next time!

@sharene411 8 ай бұрын

Great trip.

@IMJAFO2 8 ай бұрын

I can see you jumping into that river and fight off those bears for the Salmon. Then, you can say to Amy, "Look hon, I got dinner!!!"

@maryfettig3378 8 ай бұрын

Good to see Amy 😊

@debbirbodner5358 8 ай бұрын

What a interesting place, beautiful land.

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Really is a stunning park

@mariamjehn7071 8 ай бұрын

I love you and Pop! ❤❤ Big time!! Xxoo😊

@coleenrose1635 8 ай бұрын

Grazer grazering! 0:08 😁❤️

@rvcruising 8 ай бұрын

Amazing!!!! ❤ (Minus the mosquitoes… 😳)

@robertschaefer3223 8 ай бұрын

I could bearly watch this video....

@elayned6147 8 ай бұрын

😂

@leslieochoa88 8 ай бұрын

My dream national park to visit.

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

It is incredible!

@raulsphotography 8 ай бұрын

One word! WOW!!!!!!!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@katieandjoeonthego 6 ай бұрын

We went to Katmai at the end of June 2023 and the salmon weren’t at the falls yet. The extra two weeks between our trip really helped out. We are heading back in 2025 for the first week of August, hopefully more bears! 🐻

@beach4me2007 Ай бұрын

I missed getting a campsite this year. I'll try again next year.

@C-TOS 8 ай бұрын

I love bears... preferably at the current distance I am from them right now.😂

@barbarabladen8963 8 ай бұрын

EPIC!!!!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@Achapunjabi 8 ай бұрын

Hey Josh, I always watch your videos since they are very detailed and simple Can you share some of the gears which you use for video and editing etc. Thank you

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

You can see all the gear I use in this video -- The Camera Gear I use for my Travel Videos in 2023 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nqd6daqBu9_XeI0.html

@MagellanandGreyhound 8 ай бұрын

Those bears were incredible. I would have lost my mind with those mosquitoes though.

@marshmallows5641 8 ай бұрын

Grazer! 🐻

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

She was amazing to watch!

@Tom37323 8 ай бұрын

One of the Top Five TML's :-) But $18 for a BLT, ouch.

@crazylarry1959 8 ай бұрын

I'm confused where Pops Larry from Long island

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Pops didn't come on this one, he skipped the next couple national parks

@chuzabolger615 4 ай бұрын

Hi , I love your video guys , I just would like to know please how you did the reservation for the water taxi . I know we have to flight from Anchorage/kings Salmon . So how much you paid? Did you do your water taxi reservation with anticipation? Please I so much appreciate your info . Thank you tones !!

@mariamjehn7071 8 ай бұрын

Love 💕 you folks to 🌙 moon!!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@nikeduck24 8 ай бұрын

Mosquitos look fun

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

So fun! hahaha

@ritaspeers1259 8 ай бұрын

I didn't see you carrying any bear spray! I'd have had a canister in each hand!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

It's actually hard to even get bear spray here cause you can't take it on the plane. The bears have so much food though they basically pay you no attention

@we_andyou 8 ай бұрын

😊😊

@IMJAFO2 8 ай бұрын

Did you see Yogi Bear and Boo Boo while you were at the Katmai National Park and Brooks Falls?

@michellerichardson4200 8 ай бұрын

This was, by far, the best Vlog I’ve seen on Katmai! What an amazing experience! We look forward to getting their someday too! What month did y’all visit? How was the lottery process for the campsite? I believe it’s in January every year? Thanks for sharing with all of us!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

We visited in July. Getting a campsite is hard! I tried to get two nights and was happy to even get one. Check the dates for when they go on sale and be ready and refreshing if you are trying to get one. They were sold out almost instantly.

@michellerichardson4200 8 ай бұрын

@@ThroughMyLens thank you! Yes, I’ve heard similar stories! I plan to start trying in 2025 and just keep on till we get a spot!! Meanwhile, we are blessed to have so many other gorgeous NParks to visit! Looking forward to next weeks video already! Your truly helping with our future trip planning! Don’t feel so overwhelmed after watching your vlogs!!😊

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

@@michellerichardson4200 We really are blessed to have so many good ones! So glad the videos help your planning!

@cyrilantoney5042 8 ай бұрын

@ThroughMyLens Thanks so much for your videos! They’re all beautifully shot and definitely an inspiration for our bucket list! We’ve been especially following your Alaska series as we’ll be visiting next summer! Do you mind sharing what week or days in July you went? I’ve read that some years the salmon run is delayed so just hoping Mother Nature cooperates with us as we’ll be visiting the first week of July. Would you recommend camping for two nights if you’re able to get a reservation or was a single night enough? Also, did you happen to rent the camping gear from Anchorage? Sorry for all the questions! :)

@JohnDoe-xk8iy 8 ай бұрын

Of all your travels What is the one place you would pick to see over and over and over if you only had one option.

@tahirrazzaq9494 8 ай бұрын

This should be good!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

I hope you liked it!

@tahirrazzaq9494 8 ай бұрын

@@ThroughMyLens yes! I don’t think there’s a video of yours I haven’t liked Josh! Looking forward to next Sunday! I can’t wait to see the Gates of the Arctic video! That park is so remote. It fascinates me!

@C-TOS 8 ай бұрын

2000 grizzlies at walking distance from a tent campground... they gave you a pin... it is likely why they gave you a homing device, so if a bear grabs a bite, they know where you are. 😢

@morenonesense Ай бұрын

Hey man, how long in advance did you reserve your campsite at Brooks Camp? Also, isn't the price of the boat the same as the plane from King Salmon to Brooks Camp ($225 each way)?

@kirkbobo1363 8 ай бұрын

How far advance did you schedule the cg /flight/boat ride in order to experience brook falls bears?

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

For camping it was in January I believe and it sold out almost instantly. So if you want to do it, be sure to be ready right when they go on sale. I got the boat ride about 2 months in advance and the Alaska flight around the same time. Hope that helps!

@jphan21 8 ай бұрын

That’s so confusing seeing so much sun light at 9PM, especially since it’s super dark at 5PM right now. If you weren’t camping, do you think a day trip with young kids is safe to do?

@CTeves97 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely you get briefed on everything when you arrive a day trip would be perfect!

@ThroughMyLens 8 ай бұрын

Yea, most people do a day trip and there is a lot of people walking around the park at that time. I would personally wait till my kids are older though since it is expensive and I want to make sure they are ready to enjoy it

@crazylarry1959 8 ай бұрын

What date did you go with your wife alaska Larry from long