Lynn has explored Cenotaph Island and has once more anchored the Wilderness Swift in Lituya Bay. He starts exploring the remains of a mining trail which cuts into the forest.

But he soon discovers what had once been a road for men has become a bear highway.

Lynn Schooler is the critically acclaimed author of The Blue Bear (2003) and The Last Shot (2006). He has lived in Alaska for almost forty years, working as a commercial fisherman, shipwright, wilderness guide, and an award-winning wildlife photographer.

Abridged by Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Colin Stinton
Producer: Rosalynd Ward

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