For a nonprofit organization that depends almost wholly on volunteers and donations, they are doing the best they can. Where else can you come close to bears like that in Southeast? You cant. A nice small petting zoo for the kids. Knowledgable staff. Give em 10-15 more years and they'll be in line with the raptor center. More

excellent set up for holding bears that would otherwise had been killed ,because they had been detirmined "nusiance bears" More

Though this facility allows you to safely view these majestic creatures, it is a bit sad to witness them in this captive environment. Nevertheless the folks that look after them have the same commitment as those in the Alaska Raptor Center and do their best to care for the rescued bears. More

"Fortress of the Bear" was not listed aboard our Holland America ship, we found out about it from a taxi driver who picked us up at the Eagle Sanctuary. It is situated five miles from the dock and the taxi was inexpensive, although a shuttle bus is also available. We did not know what to expect, but it turned out... More

Great to her about how these bears came to the Fortress. Len, the man who started and runs the facility truly loves the animals and provides a great lesson on Alaska bears in general. (Very articulate, bright man.) All of these bears would have died or been destroyed had they not been taken in. It is great to see someone... More