Katmai National Park in Southwest Alaska tends to be one of the more expensive/remote parks to get into in Alaska. The park is located on the Alaskan Peninsula about 250 miles west of Anchorage Alaska, about 100 miles north west of Homer, Alaska or 50 miles south of King Salmon, Alaska. Southwest Alaska is generally known for unpredictable weather that is summer will generally contain some periods of low clouds and rain with temperatures in the +50f. Wolves are commonly seen in the area and are even occasionally seen fishing for salmon with the bears at the falls.

Alaska's Katmai National Park, considered the "Crown Jewel" of all national parks, is one of the most fascinating examples of Mother Nature's handiwork. Brooks Falls is also a bear viewing paradise. Dramatic geological features like the Valley of 10,000 Smokes - an active volcanic area - have awed travelers for decades. Katmai National Park provides a protected home to moose, caribou, red fox, wolf, lynx, wolverine, river otter, mink, marten, weasel, porcupine, snowshoe hare, red squirrel, and beaver. Katmai National Monument was created to preserve the famed Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, a spectacular forty square mile.