Close Encounter with a Brown Bear by Drew Hamilton

A brown bear at McNeil River in Alaska sits next to a group of bear viewers as he checks out the river below. McNeil River is home to the largest season congregation of brown bears on earth. When observing large groups of bears proximity comes with the territory. For 40 years people have been visiting this same spot, behaving in a consistent, predictable, manner. As a result the bears can go about the business of being bears without having to worry about human interference.
Access to the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary is by permit only.