The Grizzlies of Mount McKinley (Scientific Monographs Series) - Softcover

Murie, Adolph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0295962046 ISBN 13: 9780295962047

Publisher: University of Washington Press, 1985

Synopsis

For 25 years, Adolph Murie, one of North America's greatest naturalists, spent his summers in Mount McKinley National Park (since renamed Denali National Park) tracking, recording, and interpreting the lives of grizzlies in one of their few remaining strongholds.

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Wild grizzly bears, conducting their affairs undisturbed, are the essence of the wilderness spirit. Much has been written, both fact and fiction, about these awesome animals, but until very recently we have known little about the details of their daily existence.

For twenty-five years, Adolph Murie, one of North America's greatest naturalists, spent his summers in Mount McKinley National Park (since renamed Denali National Park) tracking, recording, and interpreting the lives of these magnificent animals in one of their few remaining strongholds. Murie observed the grizzlies as they moved throughout their range. He noted how families were formed, how they found food, and he described in detail how they related to other animals with whom they came in contact, including man. Often he followed a bear family for days as it traveled through the park. Even though their behavior could be quite unpredictable, Murie was able to distinguish, through careful observation, the individuals who made up many distinct families.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0295962046
• ISBN 13: 9780295962047
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272