Sometimes the best thriller, the most terrifying horror, is non-fiction. Night of the Grizzlies is one of those books. If you have a morbid curiosity about bear attacks, then this is the book for you. If that isn’t up your alley, then avoid this book like the plague (or at least, how we used to think people would avoid the plague).
Night of the Grizzlies is the true story of the August 1967 bear attacks in Glacier National Park. Two women lost their lives in the first deadly attacks in Glacier National Park. It is a story that reminds us to respect the natural world around us. And perhaps most importantly—don’t feed the wild animals.
RESPECT THE WILD
We have learned so much since this incident. Reading this book and hearing that people used to leave their trash everywhere and that visitors had been able to hang out nearby dumps to watch bears, is mind-boggling. We as humans seem to require the “school of hard knocks” to learn lessons that seem common sense in hindsight. Night of the Grizzlies is the story of how misinformation kills, and that if you don’t respect the dangers of nature someone will pay the price.
MIND THE LANGUAGE
Admittedly, this was written in 1969 and the language is exactly what you’d expect. Native Americans are referred to as “Indians”. Women are “hysterical”. With that in mind, it is still well worth the read.
-L.J.
Author of The Dying Sun, Book 1 of The Gods Chronicle.
Pedantic Scribe of the ‘Scribe’s Journey Podcast’
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