The first time I saw a Kodiak bear was totally unexpected. It was early November, and a heavy snowfall had recently covered the mountains surrounding the town of Kodiak, Alaska. Daytime highs were ...

About 30% of the Kodiak male bear population don’t den at all, according to Nate Svoboda, the state’s area management biologist with Fish and Game. “So, there are bears out and about on ...

Brown bears at Brooks Falls in Alaska apparently have turned salmon fishing into an art form. The accompanying slow-motion footage, captured by Michael Gallo, shows a bear so perfectly positioned ...

FRAZER LAKE, Alaska -- The mystique of the Kodiak bear is legendary. Their large heads are what locals say separates them from other grizzlies. Kodiak bears are a subspecies of the brown or ...

Brown bears at Brooks Falls in Alaska apparently have turned salmon fishing into an art form. The accompanying slow-motion footage, captured by Michael Gallo, shows a bear so perfectly positioned ...

A 68-year-old Sitka man was airlifted to safety Tuesday after being mauled by a brown bear sow during a hunting trip on a small island near Kodiak, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Kodiak bears are considered the largest bears in the world, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. A large male can stand over 10 feet tall on its hind legs and 5 feet tall when ...