Bears of the Last Frontier: The Road North
Season 29 Episode 14 | 50m 8s
Ecologist Chris Morgan stops in Anchorage on his way to the north slope.
Adventurer and bear biologist Chris Morgan will take us on a motorcycle odyssey deep into the wilds of Alaska. Over a punishing 2,000 mile journey, Chris will explore the amazing resiliency and adaptability of bears through five dramatic Alaskan ecosystems: coastal, urban, mountain, tundra and pack ice.
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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, The Fairweather Foundation, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...
Bears of the Last Frontier: The Road North
Season 29 Episode 14 | 50m 8s
Adventurer and bear biologist Chris Morgan will take us on a motorcycle odyssey deep into the wilds of Alaska. Over a punishing 2,000 mile journey, Chris will explore the amazing resiliency and adaptability of bears through five dramatic Alaskan ecosystems: coastal, urban, mountain, tundra and pack ice.
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Bears of the Last Frontier: The Road North - Preview
Preview: S29 Ep14 | 30s | Airs Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
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Clip: S29 Ep14 | 7m 38s | Alaskan brown bears struggle fatten up before winter hibernation. (7m 38s)
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