A Shape in the Dark: Living and Dying with Brown Bears
- ISBN-10
- 1680513109
- ISBN-13
- 9781680513103
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-02-15
- Publisher
- Mountaineers Books
- Author
- Bjorn Dihle
Description
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.
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