American black bears (Urus americanus) are remarkable animals who exploit a tremendous diversity of habitats across North America, including the temperate rainforests of the west coast. They are the unsung heroes of the Ursidae family.
This spirit bear has not been seen since 2020, when she was picked up on a trial camera. To say we are excited and relieved to know she is alive and well is an extraordinary understatement.
It was the first day of our spirit bear trip this fall, and we were walking up a small creek in the Great Bear Rainforest. Sunlight filtered through the lichens and mosses dangling from the tree branches; salmon splashed in the stream. This creek is one of the best places on Earth to see a Kermode, or spirit, bear. The only problem was nobody had seen one here this year…
I just got home from a month of guiding and exploring in the Great Bear Rainforest aboard the good sailboats the Island Roamer and Island Odyssey. We endured some truly harrowing weather this fall with…
Since the Queen of the North sank on the central coast of BC in March of 2006 people have been nervous. The ship’s massive hulk is now 1500 feet underwater, still leaking diesel into coastal waters. With that tragedy fresh in people’s mind, the looming threat of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline Project has people on edge…
Do you know what a Spirit Bear is? Your answer may depend, in part, on where you live. If you’re not sure, or you just want to see some nice footage of this rare mamal, check out this Youtube video…
Recently my old friend Leeyann, whom I had not seen for 10 years, got in touch with me through my website. Besides being a wonderful person, she is a mom these days. It turns out that her two year old son, Thomas, was quite taken with some of the photos on my website, and Leeyann asked if I could send her some prints to hang in his bedroom. I was tickled happy by this idea…
Last fall I spent six weeks roaming around the Great Bear Rainforest while guiding on a sailboat and at a floating lodge nestled in a fjord. I took pictures just about every day, but until this week, I hadn’t even looked at any of the images yet…
