23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Coastal King
This photo represents the soul of Katmai National Park to me, with an impressive male bear standing on his hind legs looking for salmon against a backdrop of ashy mountains, 112 years after the Novarupta explosion that first made it a national park.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Homer, Alaska, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Rylee Jensen |