Much of the opposition to the recovery efforts of the grizzly in the North Cascades stem from hikers, climbers, anglers, and other outdoor enthusiasts who fear recreating …
Read More of Grizzly Bears in the Pacific Northwest: Part 6
People in Montana and Northwestern Wyoming have been living and recreating in close proximity to grizzlies upon settlement. In Washington nobody has seen a grizzly in nearly …
Read More of Grizzly Bears in the Pacific Northwest: Part 5
Recovery came swiftly to the Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems, unfortunately the same could not be said of the North Cascades. Like the glaciers that move …
Read More of Grizzly Bears in the Pacific Northwest: A Natural History (Part 4)
Bill Gaines has been at the forefront of the grizzly bear recovery efforts in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years. I recently had the opportunity to sit …
Read More of Patience and Persistence: An Interview with Grizzly Bear Biologist Bill Gaines
With the near extermination of the grizzly came a tremendous loss to the ecosystem. Grizzlies play an important role in the natural environment as pollinators, seed dispersers, …
Read More of Grizzly Bears In the Pacific Northwest: A Natural History (Part 3)
The grizzly has been a part of the North American continent for fifty thousand years. Grizzlies are part of the Brown Bear family that originated in Eurasia …
Read More of Grizzly Bears In the Pacific Northwest: A Natural History (Part 2)
“In late September 1967, Rocky and Lenora Wilson had packed up to Fisher Basin, one of their favorite places, for the ‘high hunt.’ During twilight hours, a …
Read More of Grizzly Bears In the Pacific Northwest: A Natural History (Part 1)
