Kevin Grange in conversation with Joseph T. O'Connor

Country Bookshelf is excited to present Kevin Grange in conversation with Joseph T. O'Connor of Mountain Journal on October 10th at 6pm when they will discuss Grange's newest book Grizzly Confidential.

Tickets are not required, but RSVPs are appreciated. Please do so buy claiming a FREE general admission ticket.

The event at a glance:

• On October 10th, please arrive early to secure your seat. Seating is general admission first come, first serve.
• At 6:00pm, the event program featuring Kevin Grange and Joseph T. O'Connor will begin. The pair will take audience questions following their program.
• After the talk, Kevin will be available for book signing.
• Can't attend in person? on our website or by calling 406-587-0166. Signing requests will need to be placed 24 hours before the event.

About Grizzly Confidential:
In Grizzly Confidential, author Kevin Grange--former paramedic and park ranger at Yellowstone and Grand Teton--comes face-to-face with North America's most fearsome predator, Ursus Arctos.

His quest takes him from his home in the Tetons to an eerie, mist-shrouded island of gigantic bruins; from the Bear Center at Washington State University--where scientists believe the secrets of hibernation might help treat diabetes, heart disease, and obesity in humans--to the dark underbelly of for-profit wildlife parks, illegal animal trade and black markets hawking bear bile.

Along the way, he meets fascinating biologists and activists and discovers that everything he knew about grizzlies was wrong. Ultimately, his odyssey leads him to find answers on a remote corner of the Alaskan Peninsula where, for the last fifty years, humans have coexisted peacefully alongside the largest gathering of brown bears on the planet.

Grizzly Confidential is about bears but also the inspiring people who look after them. This is a fast-paced, gripping story that educates, entertains, and gives a sneak peek into the secret life of a well-known species. Part science, part travelogue, and a passionate plea for bear conservation, Grizzly Confidential is a lively account for anyone who loves the outdoors and learning about the natural world.

Kevin Grange is a firefighter paramedic in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He is the award-winning author of Wild Rescues: A Paramedic's Extreme Adventures in Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton, Lights and Sirens: The Education of a Paramedic, and Beneath Blossom Rain: Discovering Bhutan on the Toughest Trek in the World, He has written for National Parks, Backpacker, Utne Reader, Yoga Journal, and the Orange County Register. He has worked as a park ranger and paramedic at Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Grand Teton National Parks.

Joseph T. O’Connor is Managing Editor for the nonprofit media group Mountain Journal, a conservation journalism organization covering the wildlife and wildlands of Greater Yellowstone.

Joe previously served as Editor-in-Chief for Mountain Outlaw magazine and the Explore Big Sky newspaper in Big Sky, Montana. His work has appeared in several publications from the East Coast to California, including Newsweek, CNN and Skiing magazine, among others. He moved to Montana in 2012 after taking graduate journalism courses at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Accessibility Information:

• The event will take place on the first floor of Country Bookshelf.
• All doorways have a width greater than 32 inches with the narrowest being our front door at 35 inches.
• The speakers will be using a microphone at this event. Additionally, there will be seating reserved for folks who are hard of hearing in the front row.
• Please email [email protected] if you have any specific accessibility needs and we will do our best to serve you!
• Do you or someone you know provide ASL interpretation? Country Bookshelf is seeking an interpreter to call on for future events. Please send information to [email protected] if there is interest!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Country Bookshelf, 28 West Main Street, Bozeman, United States