not to tame the land but to learn to live in harmony with it. Survival means learning to deal with subzero temperatures, ferocious storms, grizzly bears, moose, wolves . . . and isolation. Working and playing in Alaska demands endurance of the body and spirit. Alaska remains the...
“Brian Payton has traveled to all lands where bears thrive. He brings back to us a thousand stories of mystery and wonder, myriad insights into the nature of this iconic creature, poetic moments of encounter and concern, all brought together into a moving narrative that reminds us that we ...
On May 14, 1805, about a year into the expedition, six men spotted a monstrous grizzly bear near the river’s edge. By that time they had already seen a few bears, but this beast was gigantic! Bear burgers for dinner, anyone? Grizzly bear They loaded their guns and sneaked up on the...
“Brian Payton has traveled to all lands where bears thrive. He brings back to us a thousand stories of mystery and wonder, myriad insights into the nature of this iconic creature, poetic moments of encounter and concern, all brought together into a moving narrative that reminds us that we ...