I visited Brooks Lodge in Katmai National Park Alaska. The Brown Bears spend the summer here eating the Sockeye Salmon that spawn in the Brooks River. At any given time we could see up to 13 bears from the viewing platforms. To get to the platforms you have to cross a bridge. The other platforms require a 1 1/2 mile hike through the woods which can result in close encounters with the bears. It was fantastic viewing and photographing the bears. This gallery is just a small part of all the photos I took during our day and half stay at Brooks.