Thomas D. Mangelsen is among the most distinguished natural history photographers in the world, whose honors include being named Conservation Photographer of the Year by Nature's Best Photography, the BBC's Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and one of the 100 Most Important People in Photography by American Photo magazine. Mangelsen's award-winning limited-edition prints have been exhibited in major museums, including the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and published widely, including in National Geographic, Life, and American Photo. Todd Wilkinson is a professional journalist and the author of several books, including Last Stand: Ted Turner's Quest to Save a Troubled Planet, and the critically acclaimed Science Under Siege: The Politicians' War on Nature and Truth.Tom Brokaw is a passionate outdoorsman and conservationist, author, and television journalist best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation and other books and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors.
“Tom Mangelsen is a photographic genius at bringing nature’s
greatest creatures into our lives—and his work with the magnificent
grizzly bears of the American West is a gift for all generations.
We have grizzly visitors in Montana—usually a mama and a pair of
cubs—and their presence stirs the soul for they are the essence of
wild. Tom’s photographs and Todd Wilkinson’s narrative capture all
of that without the need to find an escape route!”
—Tom Brokaw
“Grizzly is an unforgettable book—their survival is in our
hands.”
—Jane Goodall
“When fishing by the Oxbow Bend of the Snake River early in the
morning, I often see Tom Mangelsen, with his long lens, documenting
the life of charismatic Mama Bear 399. She and her cubs have passed
through my backyard every fall on their way to pick berries and
chokecherries. Their presence turned my walks into memorable
adventures. Tom’s stunning photographs and Todd Wilkinson’s
masterful storytelling are now giving the world that same sense of
adventure.”
—Yvon Chouinard, conservationist, adventurer, and founder of
Patagonia, Inc.
“Thanks to Tom Mangelsen’s spectacular photography and Todd
Wilkinson’s gripping text, the number 399 has been transformed from
a meaningless integer into the identity of an iconic grizzly who,
over her long lifetime in Grand Teton National Park, has thrilled
thousands of park visitors, and has proved that these great bears
and humans can peacefully coexist.”
—Paul Johnsgard, Foundation Professor of Biological Sciences
Emeritus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and author ofYellowstone
Wildlife: The Ecology and Natural History of the Greater
Yellowstone Ecosystem
“No animal speaks to the essence of the still-wild American West
more powerfully than the grizzly does. And no book speaks to our
archetypal fascination with the Great Bear more movingly than this
book. I've known Tom Mangelsen for decades, admire his wizardry
with a camera and am grateful to call him a close dear friend. I've
also followed Todd Wilkinson's environmental writing for a long
time and consider him a friend. Together, they have assembled a
remarkable book in images and words about the life and times of a
bear family that has no match.”
—Gerry Spence, legendary American trial lawyer, author,
photographer and social commentator
"Photographer Thomas Mangelsen is renowned for his stunning
photographs of the world's wildlife and exotic locales . .
. This large-format book is an empathetic and moving tribute
to the more-than-human world."
-CASADIA WEEKLY
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