The Search for Spirit Bears
In the fall of 2023, Joel Rhymer set out on a cross-continent drive from upstate NY, hoping to reach the isolated north coast of British Columbia where secretive white ‘Spirit Bears’ can be found during salmon spawning season. It became a once-in-a-lifetime journey of discovery. Join us as he shares what he learned about autumn across North America with photos and stories of some of the wildlife, landscapes, and people he encountered along the way.