Author Kevin Grange
December 5 @ 7:00pm
Backcountry firefighter and paramedic Kevin Grange will discuss his new book, Grizzly Confidential: An Astounding Journey into the Secret Life of North America’s Most Fearsome Predator, on Thursday, Dec. 5. The free event, which will feature a video presentation, is co-sponsored by Park County Environmental Council.
The book takes the reader from Grange’s home in the Tetons to an eerie, mist-shrouded island of gigantic bruins; from the Bear Center at Washington State University—where scientists believe the secrets of hibernation might help treat diabetes, heart disease, and obesity in humans—to the dark underbelly of for-profit wildlife parks, the illegal animal trade, and black markets hawking bear bile.
Grizzly Confidential is about bears but also the inspiring people who look after them. This is a fast-paced, gripping story that educates, entertains, and gives a sneak peek into the secret life of a well-known species. Part science, part travelogue, and a passionate plea for bear conservation, Grizzly Confidential is a lively account for anyone who loves the outdoors and learning about the natural world.
“A deeply researched and compelling read,” notes Gloria Dickie, author of Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future. “Grange takes readers on the trail of the grizzly, confronting the complicated relationship between bears and people, and what it takes to coexist in America.”
Grange is the award-winning author of Wild Rescues: A Paramedic’s Extreme Adventures in Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton; Lights and Sirens: The Education of a Paramedic; and Beneath Blossom Rain: Discovering Bhutan on the Toughest Trek in the World. He has written for National Parks, Backpacker, Utne Reader, Yoga Journal, and the Orange County Register. He has worked as a park ranger and paramedic at Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Grand Teton National Parks.
Elk River Books is located at 122 S. 2nd St. in downtown Livingston. The event begins at 7 p.m., and a book signing and reception will follow. For those who can’t attend in person, the event will live-stream at YouTube.com/ElkRiverBooks.
