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The memoir of the drunkard or druggie who finds salvation in some strange or mysterious way has become such a cliche of modern American literature that one can't help but wonder if there is much difference between disgraced writer James Frey and many
Coroner draws national attention
The audience at Century 16 came to see Timothy Treadwell, the "Grizzly Man" who dared danger by getting so close to brown bears he could pet them. But a half-hour in, the fall blockbuster cuts to a new character, no less dramatic. Cue Dr. Franc
Treadwell invited others to see bears
After hearing Nick Jans, author of "The Grizzly Maze," speak at the Kenai Public Library and after reading the Daily News' "Deadly Devotion" article by George Bryson, I'm prompted to write about the Timothy Treadwell I came t
Author sets out to discover the real Timothy Treadwell
The short, heartless version of the story was simply: "The Doofus Dies." At least, that's how some Alaskans saw it, says Nick Jans, the Juneau-based author of a new book, "The Grizzly Maze," about Timothy Treadwell's fatal ob
It's not the bears acting unnaturally
Finally, "Grizzly Man," Werner Herzog's documentary about the life, death and legacy of bear lover Timothy Treadwell, has made its way to Anchorage.
Morbid curiosity the bait of Treadwell film 'Grizzly Man'
You know you're going to see this documentary, "Grizzly Man," just as, even though you hate yourself for it, you'll rubberneck a car crash. We all do.
Biologist believes errors led to attack
Human remains and clothing found in the stomach of a 28-year-old brown bear killed by National Park Service rangers Monday have confirmed that the animal fed on the bodies of California animal activist Timothy Treadwell and girlfriend Amie Huguenard, authorities reported Thursday.
Wildlife author killed, eaten by bears he loved
A California author and filmmaker who became famous for trekking to Alaska's remote Katmai coast to commune with brown bears has fallen victim to the teeth and claws of the wild animals he loved.
Treadwell: 'Get out here. I'm getting killed'
Among the last words Timothy Treadwell uttered to his girlfriend before a bear killed and partially ate both of them were these: "Get out here. I'm getting killed.''
Tape records couple's final moments before bear mauling
The graphic sounds of a deadly bear attack in the Alaska wilderness were captured on tape, revealing a wildlife author's frantic screams as he tried to fend off the animal, authorities said Wednesday.
Bear enthusiast, companion fatally mauled in Katmai National Park
A self-taught bear expert who once called Alaska's brown bears harmless party animals was one of two people fatally mauled in a bear attack in Katmai National Park and Preserve - the first known bear killings in the 4.7-million-acre park.
Racers competed in wet and muddy conditions during State Race #2 of Alaska Racing Lions State Motocross Series on Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Jodhpur Track in Kincaid Park.
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