Jake Macdonald 
In Bear Country 
Adventures among North America’s Largest Predators

They terrify and fascinate us.They are moving closer to us as climate change, deforestation, and rural development diminish their habitats. Once considered rare, romantic creatures, bears are now as common in some places as raccoons. Some say we should leave them alone; others argue that responsible hunting will serve both bears and humans best. Weighing both sides of the argument, award-winning writer Jake Mac Donald examines the history and behavior of the three species of bears in North Americagrizzlies, black bears, and polar bears. Part memoir and part natural history, In Bear Country draws on the personal experiences of Mac Donald and others, providing an absorbing story about the place bears occupy in our world and the place we occupy in theirs. As Mac Donald skillfully weaves a compelling meditation on our continents largest predators, he delivers a profound and powerful message for all to consider as bear country quickly shrinks and our worlds collide.