{"product_id":"a-shape-in-the-dark-living-and-dying-with-brown-bears-9781680513097","title":"A Shape in the Dark: Living and Dying with Brown Bears","description":"\u003cb\u003e2021 Banff Mountain Book Award finalist in Mountain Environment and Natural History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Silver Winner in Nature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eA Shape in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, wilderness guide and lifelong Alaskan Bjorn Dihle weaves personal experience with historical and contemporary accounts to explore the world of brown bears--from encounters with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, frightening attacks including the famed death of Timothy Treadwell, the controversies related to bear hunting, the animal's place in native cultures, and the impacts on the species from habitat degradation and climate change. Much more than a report on human-bear interactions, this compelling story intimately explores our relationship with one of the world's most powerful predators. An authentic and thoughtful work, it blends outdoor adventure, history, and elements of memoir to present a mesmerizing portrait of Alaska's brown bears and grizzlies, informed by the species' larger history and their fragile future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDihle, Bjorn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Writer and wilderness and wildlife film guide, \u003cb\u003eBjorn Dihle\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eAlaska Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHunt Alaska Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and has been published in \u003ci\u003eOutdoor Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSierra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigh Country News\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBirdwatching\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He is the author of two books, \u003ci\u003eHaunted Inside Passage: Ghosts, Mysteries, and Legends of Southeast Alaska\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNever Cry Halibut: And Other Alaska Hunting and Fishing Tales\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of Southeast Alaska, he lives on Douglas Island with his family.","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528984957202,"sku":"9781680513097","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2009de73-16c8-4d58-8a96-dfe5ef67614a.jpg?v=1731338427","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-shape-in-the-dark-living-and-dying-with-brown-bears-9781680513097","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}