Cover of Night of the Grizzlies

Book · 1996 · Bear attacks

Night of the Grizzlies

by Jack Olsen · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

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Uh, and then just like how they were not prepared for the fire at all, then how bad the science on tracking down the arsonist. I thought this one was really good. Uh, Night of the Grizzlies.
Ryan Holiday · The Daily Stoic · May 2025 Listen at 1:03:54

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When um Jack Olsen wrote night of the Grizzlies which by the way the it was called the grizzly bear murder case in Sports Illustrated right oh wow I'm glad they switched it um when he wrote the the the actual book in 1969.
Josh Clark Stuff You Should Know · Oct 2023

Why people recommend it

Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen is a nonfiction book detailing the tragic grizzly bear attacks that occurred in Glacier National Park in 1967. The book examines the environmental and human factors surrounding the events. Ryan Holiday recommended Night of the Grizzlies on The Daily Stoic while discussing topics related to human stupidity and wildlife. Holiday highlighted how unprepared people were for a nearby fire and criticized the poor science involved in tracking down the arsonist. Additionally, Josh Clark discussed the book on Stuff You Should Know, noting that it was originally titled the grizzly bear murder case in Sports Illustrated before being published as a full-length book by Jack Olsen in 1969. The hosts and guests utilized the text to explore historical wilderness incidents, safety failures, and wildlife management issues during respective podcast episodes, drawing attention to Olsen's thorough investigative reporting on the fatal encounters that forever changed how park officials and visitors approached grizzly bear habitats in the American West and beyond.

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Ryan Holiday Uh, and then just like how they were not prepared for the fire at all, then how bad the science on tracking… 1
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“Uh, and then just like how they were not prepared for the fire at all, then how bad the science on tracking down the arsonist. I thought this one was really good. Uh, Night of the Grizzlies.”
Josh Clark when um Jack Olsen wrote night of the Grizzlies which by the way the it was called the grizzly bear murder… 1
Discussed
“when um Jack Olsen wrote night of the Grizzlies which by the way the it was called the grizzly bear murder case in Sports Illustrated right oh wow I'm glad they switched it um when he wrote the the the actual book in 1969”

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