Saturday, September 24, 2022

Heads-Up: "Get Ready, Fat Bear Week 2022 is Coming From Katmai National Park"

From Outsider, September 23:

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We’ve got the full schedule ahead of September’s Chubby Cubby bracket, followed by October’s full-on Fat Bear Week bracket in Katmai National Park.

It’s that time of year, Outsiders, and this bruin enthusiast couldn’t be happier to tell you that the Fat Bear Week 2022 festivities are set to begin this coming Monday, September 26! View the schedule below, then delve deep into the glory of the tournament’s 2022 return with us.

Fat Bear Week 2022 Schedule

As years prior, voting will take place on explore.org’s Fat Bear Week website where you can:

  • Browse previous winners in the Hall of Fame, learn all about FBW and follow fat bears in the news, beginning now!
  • September 26: Brace for adorable overload as the Fat Bear Junior bracket is revealed 
  • September 29 – 30: Chubby cubbies square off for your votes in Fat Bear Junior, trying to make it into the full FBW competition
  • October 3: Host your own bracket party as the official FBW Bracket hits!
  • October 5 – 10/11: Vote in each bear-vs-bear FBW matchup and don’t let your favorite get sidelined
  • October 10/11: See which bear hit it out of the park this year to become FBW Champion!

‘The entire season has come down to this!’

....MUCH MORE

And from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: