The south coast people living from the Aleutians to Prince William Sound, were skilled kayakers and sea hunters. Amalik Bay Archeological District is one of the areas associated with South Coast Sea Hunters.
Visitors can attend nightly ranger programs in the auditorium. This building was originally a bunkhouse for contractors working on a utility project that has since been repurposed.
Katmai’s landscape has been home to people for thousands of years. The Brooks River area is both a National Historic Landmark and a National Register of Historic Places Archeological District. This walk follows an easy 1/4 mile trail from the visitor center to a reconstructed traditional Alutiiq/Sugpiaq home and explores the human history hidden along the river and in the forest.
The Brooks Falls Platform is a prime location for bear viewing. Brooks Falls creates an obstacle for salmon swimming up stream, resulting in a prime fishing location for bears.
Many of Alaska’s prehistoric people, from the subarctic to Southeast, relied on the return of the salmon each years. Brooks River Archaeological District is one of the associated landmarks.
Many depressions in the ground are former sites of homes or perhaps larger communal gathering areas where artifacts have been found that help piece together stories of the past.
The Treehouse is connected to both the Brooks Falls Platform and the Riffles Platform. It is a staging area when the Brooks Falls Platform is at capacity.
