As tourism surges, Katmai Natl. Park seeks to educate public on wildlife safety through permits
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The park is now in the second year of a permit program aimed at educating visitors on how to behave along the Brooks River, and staff want to hear from the public.
Public comment is being sought through April 28 on the seasonal Brooks River Corridor permit system at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska that was piloted last year.
The national park stretches over three islands with tropical rainforests, volcanic slopes, pristine beaches and thousands of acres of marine habitat, and it's interwoven with a rich culture.