Why here? Why now? A couple of weeks ago, there was a bear in my parking lot. I have lived in my building for nearly 10 years, and as far...

This past month, my husband and I drove up to the Yukon Territory to meet up with John. This the second of several field trips John and I...

The mist clung to the forested mountains, slowly rising with the warmth of the sun into a cloud-filled sky. The air in Tsamspanoknok Bay...

And we’re off… I’ve been pretty busy over the winter getting the ball rolling on my new book. John Marriott and I sat down and came up...

Wow. It’s been a while. Over 2 years since my last post. It’s time for a revival! I’ll be honest, once I handed in my PhD, I didn’t...

At the end of the day, I love it. All of it, even the hard bits. I’ve been waiting a long time to write this blog post… over 3 years in...

Daily walks in the winter wonderland have helped keep me a little sane these past months I was surprised to see that I haven’t published...

Half of my PhD is understanding where the bears are, the other half is to understand where the people are. When I break my PhD into that...

A little bear on bear action never hurt anyone… well, except for the smaller bear. I’m finally back at work full time after my medical...

For the past 5 weeks I’ve been on medical leave. My sore and tired back that I’ve been struggling with all summer gave up one day at the...

Last week a mother black bear and her 2 cubs were darted in downtown Canmore and relocated east of here. What were they doing in town?...

Resiliency – What is it to me? As I struggle through the hardest few months of the PhD so far, I’m cranky and tired. The field season is...

Several times this spring, I have presented my research results at conferences and meetings with Parks Canada staff. Every presentation I...

Try looking in to this little muffin’s eyes. What do you see? There’s something… magical about looking deep into a bear’s eyes. It’s not...

Check that out! I have results!!! Like real ones, ones that mean something, ones that changed how I see the world, ones that will help us...

There might be a little snow when we get started, but that’s part of the fun! It’s nearly April and time to start gearing up for Field...

How I feel about stats most of the time – run! run away!! Oh Stats…. how I love thee. I love thee like seals love the great white shark,...

Lately, I’ve been at a loss for inspiration for a blog post. I’ve hit a slump in my PhD research. Basically, that’s a diplomatic way of...

Today I emailed in the first complete chapter of my thesis to my supervisor. YES!!! I’m sure I’ll still edit it another 5 times before...

Good night little critters! Sleep tight!!! The field season is finally over. The last cameras came down on October 17, the visitor...