REGIONS with VIEWING SITES and
GATEWAY COMMUNITIES TO EACH SITE
Communities near bear viewing sites.
Major regions of the Pacific Northwest and Arctic coast where bear viewing occurs.
To access information for a region, click on the corresponding brown button.
The information given here, coupled with information in the book Bear Viewing in Alaska 
and its companion website 
, can guide you through each stage of planning and enjoying your adventure among Alaska’s wild bruins, as well as for “shoulder” activities such as whale watching or salmon fishing.
and its companion website , can guide you through each stage of planning and enjoying your adventure among Alaska’s wild bruins, as well as for “shoulder” activities such as whale watching or salmon fishing. Once you have picked a region where you might like to view bears, you can click on the link provided in the above map to obtain localized information on
o viewing sites
o communities from which you might launch your adventure
o vendors that might serve you.
At this early stage of website development, our vendors list focuses on the Kenai Peninsula -- commonly regarded as the “Bear Viewing Hub of the World”. Later updates will add vendors on Kodiak Island and in Anchorage, as well as in other parts of Alaska, Canada and the contiguous USA.
For your convenience, the next page lists viewing sites in alphabetical order, along with gateway communities for each.
Bear Viewing Association Websites (c) 2006 WildWatch