The Way of the Grizzly by Tom Walker

The Way of the Grizzly by Tom Walker

Alaska's McNeil River State Game Sanctuary has world-wide appeal. Nowhere on earth do so many bears congregate in such large numbers. At the peak of the chum salmon run, approximately 125 bears can be found within a one-to-two-mile radius of McNeil River falls. Even more astounding is the extraordinary mix of humans and bears in the sanctuary. Huge bears weighing up to 1400 pounds pass close to humans, seemingly ignoring them just a few feet away as they conduct their unique day-to-day behaviours. Now 'The Way of the Grizzly' (originally published in hardcover as 'River of Bears'), the first book to fully document this remarkable place, examines the unique behaviour, social structure, basic biology, and extraordinary human-bear relationship in this world-famous sanctuary. The book delves into the natural history of the area before sanctuary status up to the present day-detailing the challenge that commercial development poses for the sanctuary's future. Renowned freelance wildlife writer Tom Walker and wildlife photographer Larry Aumiller, 'the Dian Fossey of bears', share extensive insights and vivid photographs gleaned from almost twenty years of study.

Tom Walker, a thirty year resident of Alaska, is a freelance writer and photographer specialising in Alaskan and Canadian wildlife. He is the author of six other books and is the photographer of Alaskan Wildlife. His work has also been published in hundreds of newspapers and magazines. His photos have also been found in publications such as Sierra, Audobon, and National Geographic.

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ISBN 13	9780896584037
ISBN 10	0896584038
Title	The Way of the Grizzly
Author	Tom Walker
Series	Worldlife Discovery Guide Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Year published	1998-11-01
Number of pages	158
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.