Munsey’s Bear Camp
Look at the cloud-draped mountains, the small buck prancing through our backyard, or the eagle…
TAGS: Alaska, Bears, Kodiak, Kodiak Bears, Munsey’s Bear Camp, Robin Barefield
Escaping from your life is the only true way to relax, but escape is not…
Last week, I discussed early studies on Kodiak bears, and this week I want to…
How have deer and goat hunters and bear viewers impacted Kodiak bears? This is my…
This year, I struggled through a difficult spring into a terrible summer. It often seems…
One of the main reasons Kodiak bears grow so much larger than inland grizzly…
ike and I just returned home after six weeks on the road. We had a…
FUR A Kodiak bear’s coat may range from dark brown to nearly blonde. Bears…
Bears, like all animals, depend on their senses to survive. They use their senses for…
Summer Friends at Amook Pass is a post by my friend, Marcia Messier. I love…
Our summer wildlife-viewing and sport-fishing trips ended three days ago. It was time for…
The Fishermen is another story by Marcia Messier, who cooked for many years at our…
This past Memorial Day, my cousin and his wife, Mike and Mary Kohr, drove from…
To understand how strong a Kodiak bear is, you only need to observe one effortlessly…
You don’t have to spend much time watching Kodiak bears to realize how intelligent they…
Last week I posted about the mechanics of bear hibernation, but how does a large…
Hibernation is one of the most amazing physiological adaptations in nature, and the more I…
I wrote a post a year ago about three orphaned cubs that entered our lives…
According to the calendar it is spring, but in Alaska, we won’t see much evidence…
While Robin and Mike are on vacation trekking through New Zealand, I agreed to do…
I did not take the above photo this winter, I took it four years ago,…
This week, I want to take a closer look at whale behavior. Over the past…
Killer whales (or orcas) are not really whales but are the largest members of the…
Members of the whale family Balaenopteridae are known as the Rorqual whales. “Rorqual” is a…
My December bear story is more than a bear tale. It describes a memorable 18…
Autumn on Kodiak Island is a beautiful time of year, but I’ll be honest, it…
“The List”is another guest post by Marcia Messier. In case you missed her earlier posts,…
Living in the Kodiak wilderness is not a lifestyle most people would choose. Over the…
Kodiak Time is another guest blog by Marcia Messier. I think she perfectly captures the…
TAGS: Kodiak Island, Munsey’s Bear Camp
Mid-Summer 2015 is the post I wrote for our Munsey’s Bear Camp website. I love…