
The story of a Brit who moved to the Canadian wilderness and set up a bear-viewing lodge in the middle of nowhere. Also bear tales and tips, tales of wilderness living, and bush-flying adventures. By Julius Strauss. Since 2006.
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Monthly | |
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| Issues | 63 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 18 days ago |
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Estonia from 1,500 feet
After skirting clouds in a light single-engine plane we closed our flight plan, found an opening in the lines of wheat below, and began a steep descent.
At 80mph the grass rushed towards us and then there was a bum...
After 20 years as a bear guide I have seen a lot of bear behaviour. But an incident last week reminded me that bears don't always do what we think they will.
In the interest of learning and discussion I’m going to make this free for all re...
A spring walk in the Canadian woods
It’s the time of year to get out and explore the trails, work off the winter lethargy, and get the dog back into shape. But not every hike goes exactly to plan.
An unexpected encounter with a black bear
After months of writing, talking and lecturing about dodgy eastern European elections, Balkan massacres, and a very live war in Ukraine, it's high time to head back to Canada and the bears.
For the last weeks I have been living amid the la...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Julius is a war correspondent, wilderness guide, bear behaviouralist, campaigner, amateur bush pilot and university lecturer. When he is not in the field he divides his time between British Columbia, London, and Budapest.
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