At first Little Bear was excited when the apple tree’s leaves began to change colour. But as the weather got colder, she grew worried. Not only were the leaves changing from green to gold, they were falling to the ground. How would the little apple tree survive without its leaves?
Every summer, teams of brave marmoteers go up into the mountains to help the endangered marmots of Vancouver Island. Special thanks go to Kevin Gourlay and the Marmot Recovery Foundation for helping me tell this real-life adventure!
Photo credit: Marmot Recovery Foundation
Every fall, my children and I like to watch the salmon spawning in the river near our home. But we keep a close eye out for bears, because salmon is their favourite food!
There were once two little bear cubs – two very playful bear cubs. All through the spring and all through the summer they tumbled and bumbled behind their mother – through forests and meadows and mountain streams.