It’s Time To Vote For Your Favorite Fat Baby Bear
March Madness < Fall Fatness. Voting for the biggest bear at Katmai National Park starts this week.
Fat Bear Week
Otis, the King of the Fat Bears, Is Proof that Getting Old Isn’t a Death Sentence
As someone who’s confronting his own age, I appreciate seeing an older guy hold it down. That’s why I’m cheering for 480 Otis this Fat Bear Week.
Long Live the King: Otis Is Your 2021 Fat Bear Week Champion
The 25-year-old grizzly beat a younger field to take home his fourth title.
Who Will Win Fat Bear Week? Backpacker’s Editors Weigh In.
The year’s biggest bear competition (literally) is here. See our predictions and pick your own winner.
There Is a Fat Bear Cub Contest Going on in Alaska and We Don’t Know What Else You Could Possibly Want
Fat Bear Junior will pit four chubby cubs and yearlings against each other in a fight to be the fattest.
How Do the Fat Bears Get So Fat, Anyway?
The chubby champions of Fat Bear Week pack on hundreds of pounds in a few short months. How they do it comes down to a magical combination of location, experience, and timing.