Black bears are the scariest animal that most people are likely to encounter in North America. There are nearly one million of them, often living near people, so if you're camping chances are there's one nearby. This film traces the forty-year journey bear biologist, Dr Lynn Rogers, from fear to fascination as he breaks with traditional bear research to gain the trust of one bear family in Minnesota. What is revealed is the most intimate portrait a wild bears we've ever seen. Humour, charm, beauty and tears in equal measure.

Originally released by BBC Worldwide Learning, 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 21, 2019.