Mark of the Grizzly: True Stories of Recent Bear Attacks and the Hard Lessons Learned

This book is a real page turner, facinating the reader with each horrifying story. If you travel on foot in grizzly country, this book will keep you alert and on your toes the next time that you venture out. Not a stupid "When Animals Attack" piece of sensationalized garbage, this book educates on the possible causes of bear attacks. Written from a conservationist, but by no means tree-hugging or bleeding heart, point of view, the book inspires a deep respect and admiration - and a health dose of fear - for these powerful animals.

Mark of the Grizzly is an excellent choice for anyone that loves the outdoors.... whether it is hiking/fishing in the backcountry, visiting national parks, or just an interest in bears, this will be one of the best books you ever read on the subject. Once I started reading, i couldn't put it back down. Not only is the book entertaining, it is also educational. McMillion reveals numerous ways of decreasing the chance of being mauled by a bear while in the backcountry and what you should do in case you're one of the unlucky ones. I have read nearly all of the books on bear attacks released within the past 20 years, and I'd have to say this one ranks right at the top.

Scott McMillion's "Mark of the Grizzly" is a very good bear book. As a man who has been interested in bears for many years, a man who has observed many bears in the wild for many years, and as a man who hunts black bears with primitive, single shot, muzzleloading rifles, I came to this book with many opinions of my own. McMillion anticipated my ever comment, my every question and my every objection. He responded to each of them and then he went on to teach me things I didn't know about bears.This is an important book because it is a great study of the relationship between brown bears and man. But it is also an important book because as the human population grows and we edge out wildlife, and especially potentially dangerous wildlife, it may become one of the only reliable books on the kind of man/bear encounters described within its pages. Such encounters have been a big part of human history.I had my local library buy this book for me. I read the book and now I am going to buy a copy for my home. If you have an interest in bears, this is a book you should read and own.Incidentally Scott, If you're out there and you come across this post: A) Congratulations. B) Bears DO respond to a "dinner bell". C) Drop me a line sometime and I'll tell you a local bear story I heard recently.

I have not only read this book I am one of the people whose story is contained within its pages. Scott has written an informative and honest and accurate book. My story has been published many times and this version is the one I like the best. He keeps true to the facts and at the same time gives a whole pespective of each person. It is an entertaining and informative read. I was riveted by all the other stories in the book as well as my own. I find Stephen Herrero's book Bear Attacks to be better for technical information however I prefer Scott's book for it's readability and giving a fuller picture of each attack.