Bears: Without Fear
Kevin Van Tighemhas studied wildlife and their habitats in western Canada for almost 40 years. He long ago lost count of how many bears he has encountered and observed in the wild. A naturalist and hunter, he has written more than 200 articles, stories and essays on conservation and wildlife which have garnered him many awards, including Western Magazine Awards, Outdoor Writers of Canada book and magazine awards and the Journey Award for Fiction. He has served on the executive committees of the Federation of Alberta Naturalists, Alberta Wilderness Association and Foothills Model Forest. His decades of work in landscape ecology, conservation biology and nature interpretation in the national parks of western Canada culminated in 2011 with his retirement as superintendent of Banff National Park. Kevin currently lives and writes in Canmore, Alberta.