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What Bear Viewing at Pack Creek Can Teach Us: A Naturalist’s Perspective
What Bear Viewing at Pack Creek Can Teach Us: A Naturalist’s Perspective Written by Matt Brodsky, Wild Coast Excursions Lead Bear Viewing Guide and a lover of Pack Creek Pack Creek is one of Southeast Alaska’s most-storied bear viewing areas, and the only viewing area protected by the Wilderness Act. Only a short floatplane flight…
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Why Outside Magazine Says the Best Brown Bear Viewing in Alaska Is at Waterfall Creek
Why Outside Magazine Says the Best Brown Bear Viewing in Alaska is at Waterfall Creek Each season we host a wide range of visitors, from people looking for their first encounter with brown bears, to those who have spent years traveling to the world’s most famous bear viewing regions, including Alaska’s national parks, Admiralty Island,…
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Meet the Wild Coast Excursions Guides — Experts on Pack Creek, Waterfall Creek & ABC Islands Bear Viewing
Meet the Bear Viewing Guides of Wild Coast Excursions — Experts on Pack Creek, Waterfall Creek & Alaska’s ABC Islands The guides, rangers, authors, and naturalists who shape Alaska’s most authentic bear viewing experiences. Why Our Guides Are Juneau’s Bear Viewing Experts Wild Coast Excursions is a guide-owned bear viewing outfitter built by people who…
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What to Expect at Pack Creek (2026 Guide)
What to Expect at Pack Creek (2026 Guide) Key Facts Overview Pack Creek is more than a bear viewing site — it is one of the most remarkable protected wildlife experiences anywhere in Alaska, shaped by generations of public land managers, tribal stewardship, conservationists, and the local people who have dedicated their careers to safeguarding…
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Pack Creek Permit Guide (Complete 2026 Overview)
Pack Creek Permit Guide (Complete 2026 Overview) Key Facts 1. Overview Pack Creek is one of the most regulated and biologically significant bear-viewing sites in Alaska. Located on Admiralty Island in the Kootznoowoo Wilderness, it is jointly managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Alaska Department of Fish & Game. Because of its ecological sensitivity,…
