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Gentle giant Backpack wins Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
The contest celebrates the resilience of the 2,200 brown bears that live in the preserve on the Alaska Peninsula.
After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve.
The nonprofit running the longstanding contest announced on Tuesday that the bear, known for h... [3701 chars]
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