Polar bear populations are dwindling. But on Alaska’s north coast, visitors can still spot these magnificent predators away from crowds. Two young polar bears play on a log in Kaktovik, Alaska.

The head of the Kaktovik polar bear patrol and the school’s basketball coach, Nathan Gordon, said that the place of volleyball practice is also frequented by polar bears. “Where the school is ...

A polar bear near Kaktovik, Alaska. New research reveals how polar bears keep ice off their fur. Alan Wilson via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Polar bears don’t have to worry about ...

Kaktovik Mayor Nathan Gordon Jr., decked out ... with angular glasses and a ready smile — also serves as a member of the polar bear patrol, keeping a lookout during the feast.

“And that raises the likelihood of human-bear interactions and conflict.” In the Inupiat village of Kaktovik on Alaska’s North Slope, posters warn people to be on the lookout for polar bear ...

My job title is actually “Bear Guard”. Blessed to have met these three on their migration about fifty miles west of Kaktovik, Alaska, near the Beaufort Sea, feeding into the Arctic Ocean.