Describes the lives of grizzly bear cubs as they grow in the wild, explaining how their mothers protect and teach them, and also covers the physical characteristics and geographic range of grizzlies.
Follows two black bear cubs, Fraser and his sister Samantha--named by a biologist's daughter--as they grow up and learn how to search for food, and the Pacific salmon who will one day return to the Fraser River where they hunt.
Describes the different kinds of bear cubs and the changes they go through in their appearance and behavior as they grow up and become successful adult bears.