About
Our Mission
BEAR Expeditions is all about bringing people together in Nature, for the sake of experiencing what it offers and inspire how we navigate some of the world’s wild places. BEAR Expeditions strives to educate, immerse, and and create memorable and safe experiences with wildlife.
Our story
With over 40 years of experience, Eric Nixon taught his daughter Lianna wildlife photography. Their journey to experience wild places through a photographer’s lens began when Lianna was 11 in South Africa. This sparked their ambition to travel the world and seek a greater understanding of nature and wilderness through photography and film.
For the past decade, Lianna and Eric have been taking groups to Katmai National Park. Alaska is one of their favorite places they have photographed together and are determined to share it with others.
Meet your guides
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Eric Nixon
Eric Nixon has been a photographer for over 40 years. He has focused on wildlife photography for over 20 years. He has captured wildlife in places such Alaska, Arctic, Antarctica, India, and numerous countries in Africa.
To see some of his work, go to @ericnixonphoto
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Lianna Nixon
Lianna Nixon is a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. With a Master’s Degree in Education, her work focuses on the intersectionalities between environmental education, storytelling, technology, and climate activism. Her wildlife conservation photography career started in 2015, specializing in capturing the animals and nature of America’s West, Alaska and the Central Arctic.
To learn more, go to www.liannanixon.com
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Mikaela McDonald
Mikaela discovered her passion for Alaska after living there for a 6-month "sabbatical" in 2022. A life-changing day trip to Lake Clark National Park introduced her to brown bears, and she fell in love with them immediately. Since then, she has returned to Alaska every summer to deepen her understanding of these incredible animals and their essential role in the ecosystem. In May 2024, Mikaela completed her bear guide training through the Commercial Bear Viewing Association. She now resides in Vancouver, British Columbia with her dog, Buddy.
To see more of her work, go to @mikaelamcdonald
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Previous guiding destinations
We have taken guests on other trips to different destinations, explore this page to see places we’ve gone.
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Testimonials
BEAR Expeditions takes pride in the experiences our guests have while exploring with us. Read testimonials from guests who have traveled with us
