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Reguired reading for anyone going to the McNeil river.
Awsome pictures of Alaska's brown bears at the McNeil River. This book is essential for anyone going or planning a trip to photograph the bears on the McNeil river. ... Read more

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A Wonderful Book
Upon first opening this book, one is hit by a wonderful introduction which creates a promising beginning for the book. Unlike many books dealing with bears, this book contains good information and wonderful pictures that dazzle the eye. The ending brings all but the strong hearted to tears, as five years with Little Stony is ended abruptly. For anyone interested in letting their child read a good book about grizzly bears, with both pictures and excellent informational content, this would be the best one. The reader watches the bear grow from just a tiny cub to a large adult with the pictures allowing one to see the stages of development in a natural setting. Rick McIntyre weaves a breath taking story with his written words, letting the reader feel what Rick was feeling when those words were written. This book has truly made me interested in bears, visiting Yellowstone National Park and waiting silently at dawn in hopes that a bear would be spotted on one of the hillsides. Usually, my efforts pay off. This book makes one feel as if Little Stony and his mother were standing right in front of them, so detailed is the story and the pictures. A highly recommend book for anyone interested in seeing good pictures of grizzly bears in the wild and having good writing to accompany it. Buy this book now and I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Grizzly Cub: Five years in the Life of a Bear
"It reads like a movie." -First grade student "Everyone should take time out to read this book." -Third grade student

Our class read Grizzly Cub: Five years in the Life of a Bear and absolutely loved it. It's a great source of information as well as an entertaining story. The photographs throughout the book are breathtaking and help tell the story of a curious bear named "Little Stony". -Multiage Class grades 1-3 Rainier Primary ... Read more

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Mountain Bears follows a year in the life of North American grizzly and black bears, featuring photographs and detailed information about the life-cycle of wild bears. From the birth of the babies in the middle of winter hibernation to summer feeding habits, hunting, and mating, Wayne Lynch describes the distinctive behavior of cubs and adult mountain bears. Over 70 color photographs in an 8 1/2 x 11 format provide a dramatic look at the life, habits, and natural environment of these amazing animals. ... Read more

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A very nice pocket guide
As the title suggests this is a "Pocket Guide", and contains mostly field information in a handy small book. In it you will find tidbits about each of the bears, their habitats, feeding patterns, and some information on how to observe them in the wild. All in all a very well done field guide.

key words: this is a 'pocket' book
A very nice introduction to the 3 species of bears in Alaska: polar, brown/grizzlie, and black. The book nicely describes each bear separately and has some really nice color photos. Migration/territorial patterns, future outlook of the bears, and best places to view the bears are all useful information. However, this is a very small book, only 94 pages, and one can't help wishing for more information. This is a 'pocket' guide, so if you are only looking for cursory information in the field, this will do fine, but if you already know a bit about bears, you might want to buy a more substantial book. This book is kind of a nice trailer for a movie, but not the actual movie. ... Read more

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The Tracks Disappeared as the bear walked out of the thin snow, as the new snow disappeared into open patches of sun. I thought of how the mild sun must feel on his thick coat ... I thought of the sweeping length of his claws. How can the world still have such a wondrous beast in it -- just on the edge of surviving, but still here? -- Rick Bass

Powerful, fierce, and magnificent, the Bear is the subject of myths and legends -- an animal that strikes in us a sense of fear, caution and curiosity. Portrayed in folklore and fiction as naive yet intelligent, forgiving yet vicious, the Bear transcends all that divides man and animal, suggesting how alike we are, yet how fascinatingly different.

If we are lucky, we see the Bear through its tell-tale signs -- a claw-scarred tree, the buried carcass of an elk or deer, or the chewed remains of a salmon left along a mountain stream. But we come to know the Bear through those who have encountered them, those who have met the Bear face-to-face and survived.

Mark of the Bear is a remarkable collection of ten original and previously published essays by leading American nature it is a tribute to the spirit of this American icon though Filled with spectacular full-color of the nation's best nature and Mark of the Bear provides a unique personal encounters with these living with these living legends.

Natural historian Paul Schullery is the author of many books and articles on nature, natural history, and Americana, including The Bears of Yellowstone, Glacier & Waterton: Land of Hanging Valleys, American Fly Fishing: A History, and the critically acclaimed Mountain Time. Schullery is an avid wilderness supporter who has observed bears for many years while living and working in Yellowstone National Park. Adjunct professor of history at Montana State University, past executive director, and now trustee emeritus of The American Museum of Fly Fishing, Schullery divides his backcountry time between Glacier and his home park of Yellowstone. ... Read more

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For many today, the grizzly bear symbolizes the beauty and power of the natural world.But only in the recent past has the grizzly emerged as a cause celebre among conservationists, who argue that this magnificent animal is what puts the "wild" in wilderness. To early settlers of the American West, the grizzly embodied nature at its most savage and hostile, and for much of human history, "the only good bear was a dead bear."In this extraordinary collection, Jeanette Prodgers has assembled-from newspapers, national magazines, and classic reference works-stories by and about people who have encountered bears in every situation imaginable.Each story is fascinating, exciting, often brutal or hilarious in its own right, but as a collection these stories also document the behavior of bears-and people-as no scientific survey can.Besides the grizzlies that are chased, hunted, lassoed, drugged during hibernation, and baited with honey-smothered blasting caps, The Only Good Bear is a Dead Bear features a diverse and entertaining cast of characters: frightened settlers, confident children, fast-running eastern dudes, even a bison bull fighting to the death to protect his herd.Many of the stories are tragic, too, not only because they end in violence but because they portray ignorance and carelessness. ... Read more

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Contents: The Two Springs; The Springs and the Miner's Dam; The Trout Pool;The Stream that Sank in the Sand; The River Held in the Foothills; The Broken Dam; The Freshest; Roaring in the Canyon; Fire and Water; The Eddy; The Ford; Swirl and Pool and Growing Flood; The Deepening Channel; The Cataract; The Foaming Flood; Landlocked. Illustrated. ... Read more

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It's not what I thought it would be..
The book is well written but it was not what I wanted.I've really enjoyed books like Mark of the Grizzly.So when I got this I thought it would be sort of the same. Like I said it is well written and full of true encounters but they always end in the death of the bear by guns.I think if you are a hunter you would like this book but if you enjoy 'shooting' the bears with film I'd say don't read this one, you'll feel sad.

Great book from a great story teller
This is a great book by one of the best authors on the subject. Mr Kaniut is an authority on the subject of bear attacks. He has devoted many hours, days and trips across Alaska to bring first hand accounts, when possible, not only by the victims but by tracking down witnesses to the attacks. I have read several of his books and never been disappointed. This is a must read for the outdoor and wildlife enthusiast. A book that will stay in your bookcase for a re-read.

Must reading for outdoor travelers in Alaska.
Larry does an excellent job of relating these stories. Any person planning travel to Alaska's back country needs to have this information before setting out. ... Read more

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The Grizzles 2005 Calendar features twelve full color photos of this magnificent creature at work and at play in some of North America's most beautiful places. ... Read more