Lonesome for Bears: A Woman's Journey In The Tracks Of The Wilderness / Edition 1

by Linda Jo Hunter

Overview

Linda Hunter was terrified of bears, but she yearned for the solitude of the wilderness. Setting aside her fears, she became an expert tracker and guide and grew to miss the company of the very animals that once kept her from her love of the outdoors. As caretakers and guides at Redoubt Bay Lodge, Hunter and her husband lived side by side with brown bears in Alaska, learning to understand their behavior and developing a passion for conserving their natural habitat. This is a moving story about personal transformation, with insights about bear behavior, luscious full-color photos, and informative and entertaining anecdotes. For fans of The Grizzly Maze and Grizzly Man, but also for any reader who cares about wild animals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599212104
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/18/2008
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	721,405
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Linda Hunter is the lead guide and assistant manager at Redoubt Bay Lodge in Alaska. She is a seasoned public speaker, the co-founder of the International Society of Professional Trackers, and an active member of Vital Ground. For over twenty years, she has written magazine articles about the outdoors for numerous publications. 
 
Amy Shapira is an award-winning bear photographer with over ten years experience of shooting her favorite (and only) subjects. She is an active member of Vital Ground and works tirelessly for the benefit of bears world wide. 

Read an Excerpt

It was a long journey from being terrified of bears to missing their company. In fact, it took me about fourteen years of study. When my husband and I moved to Washington State in 1987, I discovered how much I love solo wilderness travel. I was determined to get over my fears, so I studied the art and science of tracking. Tracking has taken me down many roads. I have tracked humans for Search and Rescue and taken classes from master trackers in all disciplines. Through tracking, I began to learn more about animal behavior, especially the habits of the animals that frightened me the most—bears.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Author’s Note Prologue Chapter 1. Getting Interested in Bears Chapter 2. 2002 Summer Season Chapter 3. 2003 Summer Season Chapter 4. 2004 Summer Season Chapter 5. 2005 Summer Season Chapter 6. Bears and the Environment Chapter 7. Bears from Other Times Chapter 8. Bears from Other Places Chapter 9. A Bear Mauling Chapter 10. Are Bears Dangerous? Chapter 11. Encounter Strategies Bibliography About the Author About the Photographer