Marc Beaudin is a poet, theatre artist and bookseller in Livingston, Montana. His books include Life List: Poems and Vagabond Song: Neo-Haibun from the Peregrine Journals. Publication credits include Orion (forthcoming), Cutthroat, High Desert Journal, and numerous other journals, as well as several anthologies dedicated to environmental and social justice.
Directed by Maaike Middleton and narrated by Jeff Bridges, Return of the Grizzly follows the path and challenges of the “explorer bear,” the pioneering young male grizzlies that come from small, isolated core populations. The grizzly bear needs to explore and pioneer new habitats to spread its gene pool, and its long journeys are increasingly driven—and hemmed in—by the ravages of climate change. The 37-minute film, produced by Save the Yellowstone Grizzly, features appearances by Doug Peacock, Yvon Chouinard, Terry Tempest Williams, Tom McGuane, and others.
