Enos Mills spent decades tracking grizzlies through the Rockies without a gun. Here he writes of their cubs and mothers, their territories, how they make a living, the long winter sleep, their play — including a bear coasting down a snowfield — and their curiosity, arguing that the grizzly is intelligent, peaceable when let alone and worth protecting.
A pioneering plea for a much-feared animal, by the naturalist who helped create Rocky Mountain National Park. Download the free EPUB.