Black Bear

Immensely appealing and familiar to the millions of campers, hikers, and visitors to national parks across the United States and Canada, black bears are a symbol of the North American wilderness. Unlike the frequently photographed and documented grizzly and polar bear populations of the world, however the natural history of the common-yet secretive-black bear has largely remained a mystery. Complete with descriptive text, the remarkable photographs in this full-color volume capture the essence of the black bear in its elements, whether at play, raising cubs, or foraging for food. Set against a background of rustic woodlands and the changing seasons, noted wildlife photographer Daniel J. Cox chronicles the intimate details of the black bear’s life in the wild in this, the only book of its kind to focus exclusively on black bears in their native habitat.