Grizzlyville
Adventures in Bear Country
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More than ever before, bears and human beings are living closer together as climate change, deforestation and community encroachment diminish bear territory. Once considered romantic creatures living in rural surroundings, bears are now becoming as common in some places as raccoons.
Some experts believe that the animals should be left entirely alone; others argue that responsible hunting will best serve both bears and human beings. In Grizzlyville, award-winning writer Jake MacDonald gives weight to both sides as he examines the history and behaviour of the three species of bears in North America—grizzlies, black bears and polar bears.
Part memoir, part natural history, Grizzlyville is MacDonald’s fascinating mediation on North America’s largest predators and on the people who live alongside them. As he skillfully interweaves their stories, he delivers a message for all to consider as bear habitat shrinks and our worlds come ever closer together.
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Author Extras
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Critical Praise for
Grizzlyville
"MacDonald spins yarns as if were sitting on the next log at the campfire."
—WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
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"A great, great book. It offers insights into the very soul of Canada. It is as literary as it is scientific—but above all it is brilliant and compelling old-fashioned storytelling. Like its subject, this is a book with raw power and surprising gentleness, a book that leaves the visitor in awe of both topic and teller."
—ROY MacGREGOR, author of A LIFE IN THE BUSH
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Grizzlyville
Jake MacDonald had his first experience with bears when, as a 20-year-old travelling through the wilderness of British Columbia, he lay awake in his tent at night, simultaneously eager and terrified at the prospect of encountering a grizzly. Although he saw no bears on that trip, he has seen...
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