Bears - (Wild in the West) (Hardcover)

About the Book

The mighty North American brown bear, most often referred to as the grizzly, is an iconic symbol of power and strength. Mostly found in the Western United States and Canada, the still-endangered bruin has made strides into a tenuous sustainability. The strikingly beautiful photography, and the essay woven through the pages of Bears: The Mighty Grizzlies of the West, showcases this beautiful, smart, and incredible species. Julie Argyle explores their behavior, their family dynamics, and what it means to be a grizzly in the wilderness of the greater Yellowstone area. She includes stories about individual bears: Raspberry and Snow, The Beryl Sow, The Obsidian Sow, Snaggletooth, and 791 (a famous boar), and looks at the issues of increasing conflicts between humans and the grizzlies and what the future holds for them.

Book Synopsis

An up-close look at the powerful, notable grizzly bears--legendary apex predators of the American West.

2021 Foreword Indies, Honorable Mention: Nature

The mighty North American brown bear, most often referred to as the grizzly, is an iconic symbol of power and strength. Mostly found in the Western United States and Canada, the still-endangered bruin has made strides into a tenuous sustainability. The strikingly beautiful photography, and the essay woven through the pages of Bears: The Mighty Grizzlies of the West, showcases this beautiful, smart, and incredible species. Julie Argyle explores their behavior, their family dynamics, and what it means to be a grizzly in the wilderness of the greater Yellowstone area. She includes stories about individual bears: Raspberry and Snow, The Beryl Sow, The Obsidian Sow, Snaggletooth, and 791 (a famous boar), and looks at the issues of increasing conflicts between humans and the grizzlies and what the future holds for them.

Review Quotes

"Argyle's stunning photos send the message loud and clear this intelligent, impressive species deserves our protection. I doubt anyone who leafs through this handsome book will experience an adrenaline rush, but they likely will feel rewarded, and they won't even need bear spray."-- "HistoryNet"

"Photographer and author Julie Argyle's impressive new 224-page coffe table book, Bears: The Mighty Grizzlies of the West, features stunning photography. It also weaves stories about individual bears, an essay and quotations throughout that build enthusiasm and summon wonder about this endangered species who is trying to eke out a living in the wilderness."--Priscilla Feral "Action Line"

"This book is a celebration of these magnificent creatures with many remarkable close-ups, portraits really, of the bears ....
Presented in a 10-by-12-inch format with double page photos and many photo bleeds - a beautifully designed book - the reader, maybe "viewer" would be a more apt term, gets close enough to see the color of the eyes, even facial expressions of her subjects. They swim, scratch their backs, stare into the photographer's camera from a safe distance, and go about their business of making a living and raising young throughout the Northern Rockies year."--John Miles "National Parks Traveler"

"Wonderful book. Beautiful photography and a lovely human story. Julie shows a deep passion and understanding for one of natures wonders. I particularly enjoyed the Elk story which really surprised me. As a UK resident I had no idea Bears would take down such massive prey. I think I assumed they just fished!"--Dan Fridd "Bookbugs and Dragon Tales"

About the Author

Julie Argyle is a professional photographer who has spent 40 years observing and photographing grizzly bears, along with other wildlife, within the Rocky Mountain West. Her photography business, Wild Love Images, has grown to capture the lives and stories of much of the wildlife in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Julie is an active voice for their preservation and protection. She lives near Ogden, UT.