What the bears know how I found truth and magic in America's most misunderstood creatures

"In this wondrous and eye-opening exploration, Steve Searles, the renown and respected "Bear Whisperer" of Mammoth Lakes, takes the reader on a journey into the lives of these remarkable creatures and the world we share. In the late 1990s, the town of Mammoth Lakes, California hired Steve Searles as...

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Main Authors: Searles, Steve, 1959- (Author), Erskine, Chris (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2023.
Edition:First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Bears, bears everywhere
  • A gopher in my glove
  • Finding my magic mountain
  • The things I don't know
  • This moment changes everything
  • My dear Debs
  • A bear named Hemorrhoid
  • Why bears sleep upside down
  • I hate fear
  • Big runs for his life
  • Wilderness Jesus
  • Spreading the word
  • New Jersey needs help
  • The super bowl of bears
  • Don't feed our bears
  • Locals vs. tourists
  • This bear changes everything
  • Dances with bears
  • No quick fixes
  • A wobbly little cub
  • Pizza and the baby
  • "Good thoughts are tiny prayers"
  • Searles, you're fired!
  • Reality TV and me
  • More media magic
  • Blondie's luckless life
  • All in a day's work
  • Literally up a tree
  • Another bloody bumper
  • So long, Debs
  • "I don't do that anymore"
  • The creek fire closes in
  • Epilogue
  • Black bear tip sheet.