Searching For Grizzlies

Grizzly bears are the largest of all land carnivores and, like lions and tigers, a thrilling sight to see. Once, they roamed freely throughout western North America. Today, however, their territory has been greatly reduced. One place to see them in their natural habitat is within and around Yellowstone National Park. Join Ron Hirschi and Tom Mangelsen as they take readers into Yellowstone in search of the rare and majestic grizzly. Dramatic photographs and journal pages from Ron's field notebooks offer a glimpse of their actual encounters. Along the path of the grizzlies they came to observe, you will also come face to face with a moose and her calf, herds of elk started by the sound of the camera's shutter, and cutthroat trout glistening as the sun sets high in the Rocky Mountains. Ron Hirschi's spirited and fact-filled text, along with his notes and Deborah Cooper's nature sketches, gives the reader a "you-are-there" feel of camping and hiking in the shadow of grizzlies. Combined with the dramatic photographs of Tom Mangelsen, this book offers an up-close and rare look at a magnificent animal that is truly symbolic of the American wilderness.