Into Brown Bear Country

Author : Willard A. Troyer
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
ISBN 13 : 1889963720
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Into Brown Bear Country written by Willard A. Troyer and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bears are North America's most complex and controversial predator, both loved and hated for their majesty and power. Will Troyer's introduction to the natural history of Alaska's brown bears is both enchanting and informative, told with the objectivity of a biologist, the resonant voice of an outdoorsman who has spent decades in bear society, and breathtaking photography. Troyer was a pioneer in the study of brown bears. Convinced that scientific research was the only antidote to widespread fear and misinformation about one of Alaska's largest predators, he gathered data with primitive equipment and endured hair-raising adventures. His career spanned dramatic changes in approaches to bear management that ranged from extermination to conservation, a history of human-bear interactions that he recounts with unusual insight and first-hand knowledge. Troyer offers a holistic description of bear biology and behavior, an account of bear-human interactions, and practical advice for viewing and photographing bears. Into Brown Bear Country offers an intimate, realistic view of the lives of Alaska's coastal bears. Entertaining and readable, it will be enjoyed by all readers of nature literature and is an essential starting point for anyone visiting bear country.

Author : Gary Brown
Publisher : Lyons Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Safe Travel in Bear Country written by Gary Brown and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What should you do when you encounter a bear? Should you run? Climb the nearest tree? Isn't it best to know the right answer before your life depends on it? Now there is one source to turn to for the correct answer to these questions and hundreds of others: SAFE TRAVEL IN BEAR COUNTRY.

Author : Stephen Herrero
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 149303457X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bear Attacks written by Stephen Herrero and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What causes bear attacks? When should you play dead and when should you fight an attacking bear? What do we know about black and grizzly bears and how can this knowledge be used to avoid bear attacks? And, more generally, what is the bear’s future? Bear Attacks is a thorough and unflinching landmark study of the attacks made on men and women by the great grizzly and the occasionally deadly black bear. This is a book for everyone who hikes, camps, or visits bear country–and for anyone who wants to know more about these sometimes fearsome but always fascinating wild creatures.

Author : Stefanie Payne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692926789
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Year in the National Parks written by Stefanie Payne and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.

Author : Bjorn Dihle
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1680513109
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Shape in the Dark written by Bjorn Dihle and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Shape in the Dark, wilderness guide and lifelong Alaskan Bjorn Dihle weaves personal experience with historical and contemporary accounts to explore the world of brown bears--from encounters with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, frightening attacks including the famed death of Timothy Treadwell, the controversies related to bear hunting, the animal’s place in native cultures, and the impacts on the species from habitat degradation and climate change. Much more than a report on human-bear interactions, this compelling story intimately explores our relationship with one of the world’s most powerful predators. An authentic and thoughtful work, it blends outdoor adventure, history, and elements of memoir to present a mesmerizing portrait of Alaska’s brown bears and grizzlies, informed by the species’ larger history and their fragile future.

Author : John Gookin
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811741176
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book NOLS Bear Essentials written by John Gookin and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2009-06-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven common bear encounters and how to survive them. Best ways to identify grizzlies and black bears. Learn essential info on bear behavior at different times of year and in different habitats.

Author : Derek Stonorov
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496234952
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Watch the Bear written by Derek Stonorov and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2023-03 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derek Stonorov has spent the better part of fifty years watching brown bears as a research scientist and guide in some of Alaska's most beautiful wild places. As a dyslexic kid who was more interested in hunting and cars than academics, he managed to collect objective data as well as make observations and insights about what he learned to call "the community of bears." Watch the Bear takes the reader from the 1960s--when salmon were plentiful, Stonorov's hair was long, and he could spend an entire summer watching hundreds of bears without seeing another human--to today, when bear guiding companies are ubiquitous and solitude in bear country is a whole lot harder to find. Mixing memoir, anecdotes, and science, Stonorov provides an inquiry into brown bear communication and social behavior as well as advice on living in harmony with bears. Through good science made accessible with stories, Stonorov offers readers an engaging and breath-taking journey into the world of a legendary but often misunderstood species.

Author : Kenneth W Starr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944298142
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bear Country written by Kenneth W Starr and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-24 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ken Starr rightly calls this story a deeply personal one which, however, is less about himself than it is about Baylor University a school whose unusual distinctives he came to deeply appreciate in his six years as the school s president. In this book he lauds those treasured distinctives while also speaking frankly about troubling factors in the university's personality that led to conflicts and crisis in his tenure there, ultimately bringing about his dismissal as president. Despite this seemingly premature closure to his leadership, the author makes clear his abiding loyalty and love for Baylor while bringing into focus broadly urgent concerns about the state of higher education in general in America. Staying sensitive to a purity of purpose in academia, he exalts students and teachers above administrators and boards, and personal relationships and community above more selfish educational outcomes. These pages easily reveal the author's warmth and wisdom while reflecting honestly on Baylor s vast host of accomplishments, as well as its share of disheartening struggles.

Author : Steven Kazlowski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781594856754
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bear Country written by Steven Kazlowski and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beautiful, strong, majestic, and playful bears collectively capture the imagination and hearts of many humans. The bear is the world's largest land predator, and it comes in many different colors, sizes, and species. Bear Country: North America's Grizzly, Black, and Polar Bears is award-winning nature photographer Steven Kazlowski's stunning full-color ode to this multifaceted icon of North America's wilderness places."--Amazon.com.

Author : Bill Schneider
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762784156
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bear Aware written by Bill Schneider and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated and revised guide filled with helpful tips on traveling and camping in bear country.