Most people conjure up fearful images of mammoth-sized grizzlies with gaping mouths of razor sharp teeth when they think of bears, but wilderness aficionado Howard Smith and internationally acclaimed photographer Michael H. Francis show another side to these massive bruins.
'In the Company of Wild Bears' melds fascinating real life human-bear encounters with never before seen world-class photography to create a unique experience most readers have only dreamed about. Instead of scaring people out of the forest, 'In the Company of Wild Bears' invites them in to take a closer look at the lives of these incredible beasts.