Grizzly Bears - An Illustrated Field Guide (Paperback, Revised ed.)

Whatever I know of grizzlies has been learned primarily through observation", John Murray begins in this new edition of an essential classic. "Personal observation, as Aristotle believed, is the most reliable source of truth".

This definitive guide to the grizzly chronicles the bear's history and current status in vibrant photographs and informative essays. Murray, who spent eighteen years researching and photographing grizzlies throughout North America, gives nature-lovers and back-country visitors the information they need and the expert tips they want, including how to identify a grizzly; differentiate between a grizzly and a black bear; recognize signs such as tracks, daybeds, and marked trees; camp, hunt, hike, and fish safely in grizzly country; and successfully view and photograph grizzly bears in the wild. With a far reaching understanding of and respect for his often misunderstood subject, Murray also explains the bear's diet, habitat, and complex society, and offers concrete ideas for preserving the bear in the 21st century.