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by Scott McMillion (Author)
A must-read about these magnificent but sometimes deadly creatures-thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated
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Every year, millions of people travel to grizzly country, hoping for a glimpse of the Great Bear. And every year, somebody is attacked. The power of the grizzly is almost mythical and has become the stuff of legend.Mark of the Grizzly relies on neither myth nor legend. Rather, it relies on the true accounts of dozens of attacks, from Yellowstone National Park to Alaska, from 1977 to 2010. Author Scott McMillion examines each attack and its aftermath, interviewing victims, survivors, and investigators. Hikers, photographers, hunters, scientists, and others tell their stories here, offering what they have learned and the lessons that others should know.Neither mysteries nor tales of horror, these stories create a world of wonder, respect, and fear that make for a book you'll find hard to put down. In the thirteen years since Mark of the Grizzly first appeared, DNA science has revolutionized how people study bears and how they investigate attacks. Growing populations of grizzlies and people have led to more bear/human encounters--some fatal--and grizzlies now wander parts of the West where they hadn't been seen for decades. This new edition includes a thorough update of existing material and new or expanded chapters that cover: The recent attacks around Yellowstone National Park and Anchorage, Alaska, which have generated national headlines.The increased popularity of mountain biking and trail running in grizzly country. Are such sports advisable there?Bear populations expanding into the prairies of Montana and Wyoming, far from the expected mountain locales.Bear Men. People who get too close to bears, and sometimes die in their jaws. The book includes a profile of Timothy Treadwell, subject of the movie Grizzly Man.The continuing phenomenon of dinner bell grizzlies.
Author Biography
Scott McMillion has been an award-winning journalist and author for more than 20 years. He is the author of Mark of the Grizzly, now in its 13th printing, and has been senior editor of the critically acclaimed Montana Quarterly for the past five years.
- McMillion has been writing about environmental issues, including grizzly bears, for more than 20 years. His byline has appeared in newspapers and magazines around the nation and his essays have been collected in several books. His award-winning journalism has been cited in hundreds of popular and scientific articles and books.
- McMillion is well connected with journalists around the nation. He has been a featured essayist on PBS' The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and he has been interviewed many times on television and radio programs.
- As a veteran investigative journalist, McMillion understands how to ferret out the depths of a story, then bring it home to readers.
