World-renown Whistler may be a ski town, a mountains biking mecca, and an Olympic destination, but it's also home to some of the most awe-inspiring animals on earth: black bears. In A Whistler Bear Story, you'll meet the real black bears of Whistler - Jeanie, Katie, Marissa, Fitz and Slip among others. They den near favorite ski runs, graze in open meadows under chair lifts, munch on grass on golf course fairways and devour berries alongside mountain bike trails. And sometimes, to their misfortune, they come into town, raid garbage bins, eat berries in people's yards, and even break into homes and restaurants looking for food. Find out what it's like to live in a town where bears roam the forests nearby, and learn what the town is doing to minimize human-bear conflict and preserve our fragile coexistence.

A coffee-table book of 78 stunning color photographs taken by Sylvia Dolson, executive director of Get Bear Smart Society and leader in mitigating human-bear conflicts. Along with award-winning writer Katherine Fawcett, they present a fascinating historical overview of the human-bear relationship in Whistler and around the world. An intriguing story for locals, visitors, and bear-lovers everywhere.

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