Newly updated for a second edition with BearWise® Tips, this popular book by Courtney Lix celebrates the park’s most popular residents like never before. Using an engaging question-and-answer format, this easy-to-read large-format title presents the mysteries of Smoky Mountain black bear behavior in a fun and friendly way. It’s the first non-academic book to reveal many of the findings of field biologists who have been observing black bears for over 40 years. Contains the answers to questions like: Where do bears make their dens? Have bears attacked people in the park? What should I do if Im hiking and see a bear? Photos by acclaimed wildlife photographer Bill Lea and others.

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