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Bjorn Dihle
Bjorn Dihle lives in Juneau, Alaska, where he splits his time between guiding natural history film crews, writing, and raising a family. He's worked as a commercial fisherman, guide and writer. His most recent book is "A Shape in the Dark: Living and Dying with Brown Bears."
Recent Posts
Wildlife Management
Federal Policy and Management Changes Threaten the Future of Sitka Blacktail Deer
This past winter in northern Southeast Alaska broke the record for snowfall, getting more than 200 inches in my hometown. The last time we had a similar winter was in ‘06-’07, when the Alaska Department of Fish & Game asked hunters to kill fawns out of mercy. During my last hunt that season, I...
Bjorn DihleApr 28, 2026
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Mark Kenyon HuntsS02 E01Apr 15, 2025
Whitetails and Blacktails | Alaska’s Changing Landscape
Could whitetails be moving up into Alaska? That’s the question that brought Mark Kenyon to The Last Frontier and ultimately set him off on an exploration for answers and a hunt for Alaska’s native deer, Sitka blacktails. Accompanying Mark is Alaska resident, author, and blacktail deer aficionado...
Mark KenyonApr 15, 2025
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Brown Bear
Bear in the Darkness: Encounters with a True Alaskan Giant
I woke to the sound of a large brown bear crackling through the brush near my tent. It was early April and I was guiding a small natural history film crew on an island in Southeast Alaska. At the beginning of three weeks of filming, our primary goal was to capture video of brown bears feeding on a...
Bjorn DihleApr 19, 2022
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Public Lands & Waters
Canadian Mega Mines Threaten Southeast Alaska Salmon and Wilderness
Shortly after graduating high school, my buddy Ed got run over by a truck while riding a bicycle. We’d been planning a mountain goat hunt up the Taku River near where Ed’s family had a cabin. I figured the hunt was off. The accident was the sort that would have killed most people, but Ed walked it...
Bjorn DihleMar 25, 2022
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