Lives of Grizzlies: MT & WY [Hardcover]

Jim Cole (Author), Alaric Cole (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2004

Just one hundred years ago, grizzly bears roamed from Missouri to California, and from the Mexican interior to the Arctic Circle. Today their home range in the lower forty-eight states is just a sliver of what it was in the past---almost exclusively in and around the Rocky Mountains of western Montana and Wyoming. There may be no more than a thousand grizzlies in this area.

Jim Cole has been traveling bear country, with camera and journal in hand, for nearly three decades. His goal is to learn by watching, and then to share what he has seen. Through his photographs and stories, we too can begin to understand the great bears---with all their individual personalities, family loyalties, and wisdom.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Farcountry Press (August 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560373008
• ISBN-13: 978-1560373001
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,370,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jim Cole, Insight into the Heart of the Man, June 29, 2007

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Ingrid Cole - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lives of Grizzlies: MT & WY (Hardcover)

As the wife of Jim Cole, I can tell you that he has dedicated three (3) decades of his life to the study of Grizzly Bears in their natural habitats. His books took three (3) years to write and spotlight bear families from the lower 48 and Alaska which he has followed for years. Jim gave up a lucrative real estate career to pursue his wildlife passion and has made many sacrifices along the way. As a result of the most recent attack on May 23rd, 2007, Jim is now permanently blind in one eye. Ironically, Jim never considered himself to be a professional photographer. He counts himself as a Grizzly Bear Educator and performs original songs about bears to a wide range of audiences. Jim's books represent his life's work and offer useful insight into the cunning versatility of the great bear. As of the writing of this review, Jim has never been banned from any national park nor have his actions resulted in the death of any bruin. Simply stated, Jim believes these creatures to be the most intelligent and impressive animals on Planet Earth! Yes, his time spent in the backcountry is quite non-traditional; but Jim always was a rugged individualist.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mauled again - killing bears to enrich himself, June 11, 2007

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M. Bode - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lives of Grizzlies: Alaska (Hardcover)

Jim Cole has been ticketed and banned at many National Parks for willing breaking the law and endangering, not only his life, but the lives of the bears. He was recently mauled at Yellowstone and his actions most likely will result in the death of the bear as he pursued and harrassed a mother bear protecting her cubs. We were at Yellowstone during the incident and the rangers said that the photos they found in his camera did not line up with the tale he told.

This is his second mauling because he will risk the life of the bear just to get his money shot. If you are considering buying his books because you love bears, be aware that man is not a advocate for bears but rather will do things that result in their being shot in order to enrich himself.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One with nature, December 10, 2004

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Patricia Nebel "Alaskan Maiden" (Ballard, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lives of Grizzlies: MT & WY (Hardcover)

Jim Cole is a talented photographer and writer. With a keen sense of observation Cole documents in a stunning way with pictures and word his observation of the grizzlies that roam our great National Parks. Together with his book on Grizzlies in Alaska the reader can gain an indepth and personal insight into the lives of these magnificent animals.