Profiles the grizzly bear, explaining how it hunts and kills, describing its relationship with humans, listing its prey, and providing a range map and "myth versus fact" section.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of brown bears and grizzly bears, the differences between them and other bear species, how they raise their young, and how they survive in the winter.
Assesses the current status of grizzly bears in the natural world and its uncertain prospects at the beginning of the twenty-first century, identifying the factors which threaten it.