Book Summary
On the Alaska Peninsula, where exceptional landscapes are commonplace, a small river attracts attention far beyond its scale. Each year, from summer to early fall, brown bears and salmon gather at Brooks River to create one of North America’s greatest wildlife spectacles. As the salmon leap from the cascade, dozens of bears are there to catch them (with as many as forty-three bears sighted in a single day), and thousands of people come to watch in person or on the National Park Service’s popular Brooks Falls Bearcam.
The Bears of Brooks Falls tells the story of this region and the bears that made it famous in three parts. The first forms an ecological history of the region, from its dormancy 30,000 years ago to the volcanic events that transformed it into the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. The central and longest section is a deep dive into the lives of the wildlife along the Brooks River, especially the bears and salmon. Readers will learn about the bears’ winter hibernation, mating season, hunting rituals, migration patterns, and their relationship with Alaska’s changing environment. Finally, the book explores the human impact, both positive and negative, on this special region and its wild population.
Book Details
- Publisher : Countryman Press (March 9, 2021)
- Genre: Non-Fiction-Biology of Bears/Biology of Wildlife
- Language : English
- Paperback : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1682685101
I purchased my own copy!
My Review
I love bears! Anyone who knows me already knows this. I started watching the bears at Brooks Falls on the Bear Cams on Explore.org a few years ago. This is such a fascinating experience. I was so excited to buy my copy of Michael Fitz's book, The Bears of Brooks Falls: Wildlife and Survival on Alaska's Brooks River. There are so many details about the area and the bears themselves that were so fascinating. I wanted to read this book before Fat Bear Week. It's the online tournament to see which bear has had the most productive year, gaining weight, defeating nature, and basically ruling Brooks Falls. Everyone has a favorite bear or two but the beauty of this worldwide well-known tournament is that people are learning about the bears in Katmai National Park. Also, people are getting interested in Bears everywhere. I wanted to add here, that one of my favorite bears won this year: Grazer!! She's a fierce but wonderful Mama bear that can handle any bear- boar or sow at Brooks Falls. I also really love the old King of the Falls, Otis.
Grazer: The Queen of Brooks Falls!
Fat Bear Champion 2023!
Mike Fitz is known as a bear expert. As you read this book you quickly realize this man knows A LOT about the bears at Brooks Falls and the habitat they live in. Personally, I've learned so much from Mike and the rangers at Katmai National Park. They have live chats that people can listen to on explore.org. Sadly, it's almost time for all of the bear cams to sign off for the season and for the bears to go off for a nice winter's nap. You can still go and watch videos from this year or years past. The best thing you can do is go and read this book because I know once you do, you'll be heading to explore.org to watch videos of all of the bears you learned about in this book. This is a must-buy book for all bear lovers.
****Meet Author Michael Fitz****
Learn more about Michael Fitz and his work
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####Video of Michael Fitz Talking about His Book####
Pictures from Brooks Falls
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