In the Presence of Grizzlies: The Ancient Bond Between Men and Bears

by Doug Peacock, Andrea Peacock

The most comprehensive and compelling chronicle of human–grizzly-bear interactions ever written, In the Presence of Grizzlies examines the fragile bond between ourselves and the quintessential alpha predator.

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 2009

About the author

Author, Vietnam veteran, filmmaker and naturalist Doug Peacock has published widely on wilderness issues: from grizzly bears to buffalo, from the Sierra Madres of the Sonoran desert to the fjords of British Columbia, from the tigers of Siberia to the blue sheep of Nepal. Doug Peacock was a Green Beret medic and the real-life model for Edward Abbey’s George Washington Hayduke in The Monkey Wrench Gang.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Bev DeVore-Wedding · Rating 5 out of 5]

Food for thought-Peacock always challenges the reader's thinking while teaching at the same time.

[tyRonE hArDing · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and sad. The animals of the world have no chance due to the ignorant humans.