This book tells the true and exciting story of a Texas couple and their close encounters with black bears and grizzly bears in the backcountry of U.S. National Parks. This book describes true-life adventures like the successful books "Wild" and "A Walk in the Woods," but includes real bear encounters. Some of the encounters are life-threatening; some are humorous. All are exciting. The book is written for those persons who are looking for such encounters, those who wish to avoid them, and those persons who enjoy a good read. Join this couple as they react to surprises in the wild. All of the royalties from the book go to The Trustees for Alaska, a forty year old nonprofit dedicated to protecting the environment, wildlife and native peoples of Alaska.