Walking with Bears: One Man's Relationship with Three Generations of Wild Bears

by Terry DeBruyn

Biologist Terry DeBruyn chronicles his six seasons in Michigan's Upper Peninsula observing black bears for up to fifteen hours each day, offering observations on such events as nursing, eating, feeding, climbling, playing, and denning.

Genres: Nature, Biology, Animals

272 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1999

Reviews

[MsChris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is exactly what I imagine walking with a bear is like, slow, repetitive and kind of boring with some interesting moments and antidotes mixed in.

It was interesting and I leaned a lot about bears but it was a little challenging to get through as it was rather repetitive and slow moving for a lot of the book.

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up the book on a friend's recommendation after I expressed my fears about camping in black bear country. What a fascinating book; the author essentially acclimated his presense to three generations of black bears, allowing him to observe their behaviors and habits.

After reading this book, I'm really not afraid of black bears anymore; I know now to make a lot of noise when I walk through the woods (to avoid surprising them). I don't have a dog (most black bear attacks on human are, in fact, provoked by dogs). And I will make sure never to sleep with doughnuts in my tent.

The book tends to get a little tedious and repetitive towards the end, although he does keep things fresh with some interesting stories and insight.

[Marty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderfully entertaining and informative book. He got his insight into bear behavior the old fashioned way -- he watched them. It's filled with amusing anecdotes.