Activities and Wildlife Viewing

Alaska Alpine Adventures–Katmai. This year-round adventure outfitter offers an array of 5- to 10-day excursions into Katmai with packages that include hiking and even family wilderness trips. They also do tours in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge, Gates of the Arctic National Park, and Aniakchak. Alaska. 877/525–2577; www.alaskaalpineadventures.com.

Katmailand. This company offers bear-viewing and fishing packages to Katmai National Park, and trips to Katmai's Valley of 10,000 Smokes. 4125 Aircraft Dr., Anchorage, Alaska, 99502. 907/243–5448; 877/708--1391; www.katmailand.com. From $875.

Ouzel Expeditions. This outfitter does six-day fishing and bear-viewing trips on American Creek in Katmai ($4,800), as well as trips to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Brooks Range, the Kongakut and Hula Hula Rivers, and Kamchatka. Alaska. 907/783–2216; 800/825–8196 ; www.ouzel.com.