Ghost Bears of the North Cascades

The Mountaineers, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Conservation Northwest, and Western Wildlife Outreach (WWO) are proud to present Ghost Bears: Studying Grizzly Bears in Washington’s North Cascades Ecosystem.

Go behind the scenes with wildlife ecologist Bill Gaines as he discusses his three-year search for elusive grizzly bears in the North Cascades. Along the way you’ll hear about the history of grizzlies in the Pacific Northwest and the potential for grizzly bear recovery. Dr. Gaines will also describe ingenious--and often smelly!--methods to study these charismatic bruins deep in the backcountry. We'll also hear “hairy” tales of climbing, hiking, wading, and rappelling through this iconic landscape in the quest to document the presence of the ghost bears of the North Cascades

This event is free and open to the public.  Please sign up on this website to assist us with planning.  Or if you prefer, contact Shannon Brundle sbrundle@npca.org or phone her at 206 903 1457.  (Please do not register twice)