Derek Stonorov is a retired wildlife biologist and guide working out of Homer, Alaska.
He has also written and directed several films, including the award-winning Way of the Bear ..
Stonorov has written articles for Natural History magazine and produced booklets for Alaska Fish and Game, the Nature Conservancy, Alaska Audubon, the National Park Service, and others.
He has educated hundreds of students, photographers, filmmakers, scientists, and tourists about Brown bears.
Derek Stonorov is a retired wildlife biologist and guide working out of Homer, Alaska