Alaskan bear

Brown bear fishes for salmon at the Brooks Falls, Katmai National park, Alaska.

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Taking at a protective area for nuisance bears Sitka Alaska

🐻 #AlaskaBearFamily 🏝️ Mother bear and two cubs forage for food on an Alaskan beach, surrounded by lush green forests.

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Brown / Grizzly Bear with Mount Iliamna volcano, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. | Photography by Ron Niebrugge

We spent the better part of this morning searching for bears with no success. The fog was so thick, we knew the bears were all around us, but visibility was so low we couldn't locate one...

Hidden between America's cities is a collection of untouched tundras, unending forests and deserts, and uninhabited islands and towns that you might not have imagined in your wildest dreams. If you're eager to take a walk on the wild side, scroll through to experience the diverse plant and animal life, sweeping geological features, and remote terrain that can be found off the beaten trail in America.