Alaska is a hot spot for grizzly bears, easily home to the most of any of the 50 states. There are an estimated 30,000 across the entire state, representing over 98 percent of the United States population. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game manages the population, ensuring that the population remains healthy and grizzly bear viewing opportunities stay abundant.
Hyder, Alaska is well known for it’s exceptional wildlife viewing opportunities, particularly around Fish Creek. Visitors to the area can often spot salmon, eagles, ducks, minks, otters, black bears, and of course grizzly bears.
The summer months are the best time to observe the massive apex predators in Hyder as they gorge on fish during the salmon and chum runs in the shallow waters of Fish Creek but apparently they can still be active in the winter judging by this video of a group of backcountry skiers who encountered a grizzly at the top of a mountain, with skier Daryl Treadway actually sharing the slopes with the animal.
