Photographing the Bears of Brooks Falls
Location
Student Center
Document Type
Event
Start Date
19-8-2025 2:30 PM
End Date
19-8-2025 3:30 PM
Description
This summer, through support from both the Catalyst and Max Funds, I was given an experience that I will treasure for the rest of my life. The Catalyst fund is a University of Minnesota Morris grant that allows students the chance to have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and as an avid nature photographer, my dream was to photograph brown bears. After hearing about the fund, I decided to look into how this could be pursued. I landed on a week-long guided photography tour at Brooks Falls, located within Katmai National Park in Alaska. I was granted the funding, and embarked on my journey in June. The trip was beyond what I could have ever imagined and I am endlessly grateful for the generosity that made it possible. This presentation will showcase photography from the trip and inform other students how to take advantage of opportunities like this at Morris.
Photographing the Bears of Brooks Falls
Student Center
This summer, through support from both the Catalyst and Max Funds, I was given an experience that I will treasure for the rest of my life. The Catalyst fund is a University of Minnesota Morris grant that allows students the chance to have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and as an avid nature photographer, my dream was to photograph brown bears. After hearing about the fund, I decided to look into how this could be pursued. I landed on a week-long guided photography tour at Brooks Falls, located within Katmai National Park in Alaska. I was granted the funding, and embarked on my journey in June. The trip was beyond what I could have ever imagined and I am endlessly grateful for the generosity that made it possible. This presentation will showcase photography from the trip and inform other students how to take advantage of opportunities like this at Morris.