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  Katmai National Park and Preserve is located on the Alaska Peninsula in Southwest Alaska, with headquarters in the nearby town of King Salmon, about 290 miles southwest of Anchorage.  The park and preserve cover 4,093,077 acres. Most of this is a designated wilderness area in the national park where all hunting is banned. The park is named after Mount Katmai, its centre piece Volcano. The area was first designated a national monument in 1918 to protect the area around the major 1912 volcanic eruption of Novarupta, which formed the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. The park includes as many as 18 individual volcanoes, seven of which have been active since 1900. Following its designation as a national park, the...

Did you know that in June, August AND September, ATA Lodge is offering an incredible 3 fishermen for the price of 2 deal! You won't find better fishing anywhere in Alaska for this money!  It works out at only $3,330 per person when shared between the 3 people in your party! Captain Don says,  "What are you waiting for?"  The way the deal works is that you get this fantastic price when 3 people share a cabin and share a boat/guide.  It is based upon our standard 7 day comfort package at $4,995 per person, but when split 3 ways it comes down to $3,330 each.  If we have availability while you are there, you will be automatically upgraded to an...

Rainbow Trout are one of the most prized fish for many anglers traveling to Alaska. Whether if for their great size, or the fact that they fight harder here than anywhere else in the world, the Alaskan Rainbow is a fish that should be on everyone’s bucket list. With only a few short months to gain crucial weight before the harsh winter begins again, these fish have to be strong, resilient and aggressive feeders, leaving them prone to attack both top water and subsurface flies. The Alagnak Rainbows, also referred to as “Leopard Trout” because of the pronounced spots which cover their whole body, are truly a dream game fish; one of mother nature’s most beautiful works of art. We...