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S29 Ep13

Bears of the Last Frontier: City of Bears

Premiere: 5/7/2011 | 00:01:30 | NR

A 3,000 mile journey across five ecosystems to encounter three species of bear with one dedicated adventurer.

About the Episode

Bears are an ultimate icon of the wild, regarded as among the most successful wild animals on the planet. Three of the eight bear species in the world – brown bears, black bears, and polar bears -can be found in Alaska, one of North America’s last truly wild frontiers. Nature joins adventurer and bear biologist Chris Morgan on a year-long motorcycle odyssey deep into Alaska’s bear country to explore the amazing resiliency and adaptability of these majestic animals as they struggle to make a living in five dramatically diverse Alaskan ecosystems: coastal, urban, mountain, tundra, and pack ice.

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Bears of the Last Frontier ~ Hour One: City of Bears

HOSTED AND NARRATED BY
CHRIS MORGAN

WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY
JOSEPH PONTECORVO

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
JOSEPH PONTECORVO

EDITOR
BILLY McMILLIN

ASSISTANT EDITOR
PHILIP THANGSOMBAT

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
DEAN CANNON

ORIGINAL MUSIC BY
LENNY WILLIAMS
CHRIS BIONDO

AERIAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
RON CHAPPLE / AERIAL FILMWORKS
FREEFLY CINEMA

ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
BRENDA PHILLIPS
DEAN CANNON
JOHN WHITTIER

LOCATION SOUND
NIMMIDA PONTECORVO

SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR
SCOT B. CHARLES

SOUND EDITOR
LEN DELOREY

ONLINE EDITOR
SHANE DILLON

RE-RECORDING MIXER
ED CAMPBELL

COLORIST
ERIC ROSEN

BASED ON RESEARCH BY
CHRIS MORGAN

SPECIAL THANKS
ALASKA AIRLINES
ALASKA FILM OFFICE
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, US DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
POWERENZ SOLAR POWERED EQUIPMENT
SIMMS FISHING PRODUCTS
SPROCKETHEADS
MAGELLAN GPS
UDAP
JOSH SCHEIN / ANDREW AIRWAYS
JOHN ROGERS
BRAD JOSEPHS
TOM SMITH
NATHAN STEWART
TODD MOEN / SPIRIT RIVER STUDIOS
IAN MARTIN / ARC TERYX
JOHN TAYLOR
DR. ANNE MIZE

STOCK FOOTAGE
DANIEL ZATZ / ZATZWORKS

FOR NATURE

SERIES EDITOR
JANET HESS

SUPERVISING PRODUCER
JANICE YOUNG

SENIOR PRODUCER
LAURA METZGER

PRODUCTION MANAGER
JULIE SCHAPIRO THORMAN

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
JAYNE JUN

HD ONLINE EDITOR
PATRICK KRASS

SERIES PRODUCER
BILL MURPHY

EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE
WILLIAM GRANT

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
FRED KAUFMAN

A Production of Pontecorvo Productions and THIRTEEN in association with Wildlife Media, National Geographic Channel and WNET New York Public Media.

This program was produced by THIRTEEN, which is solely responsible for its content.

© 2011 WNET
All rights reserved

WEB CREDITS

PRODUCER
KATE FULTON

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
CHIE WITT

PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE
SAM CHUNG
PIYALI SYAM

DESIGNER
JOY WEEENG

PAGEBUILDING
BRIAN SANTALONE

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
BRIAN LEE

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
NICK MILLER

DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL STRATEGY
DAVID HIRMES

SENIOR DIRECTOR
DANIEL B. GREENBERG

WRITERS
SAM CHUNG
PIYALI SYAM

Bears of the Last Frontier ~ Hour Two: The Road North

HOSTED AND NARRATED BY
CHRIS MORGAN

WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY
JOSEPH PONTECORVO

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
JOSEPH PONTECORVO

EDITOR
BILLY McMILLIN

ASSISTANT EDITOR
PHILIP THANGSOMBAT

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
DEAN CANNON

ORIGINAL MUSIC BY
LENNY WILLIAMS
CHRIS BIONDO

AERIAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
RON CHAPPLE / AERIAL FILMWORKS
DANIEL ZATZ / ZATZWORKS
FREEFLY CINEMA

ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
DEAN CANNON
ARTHUR C. SMITH III / POLARART PRODUCTIONS
CHRIS TOWEY
BRENDA PHILLIPS

LOCATION SOUND
NIMMIDA PONTECORVO

SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR
SCOT B. CHARLES

SOUND EDITOR
LEN DELOREY

ONLINE EDITOR
SHANE DILLON

RE-RECORDING MIXER
ED CAMPBELL

COLORIST
ERIC ROSEN

BASED ON RESEARCH BY
CHRIS MORGAN

SPECIAL THANKS
ALASKA AIRLINES
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, ANCHORAGE
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FAIRBANKS
THE RESIDENTS OF ANCHORAGE
DIRK & DANIELLE, COYOTE AIR
POWERENZ SOLAR POWERED EQUIPMENT
UDAP
SPROCKETHEADS LLC
BETTLES LODGE
JOE CAMPBELL, KBEAR RADIO ANCHORAGE
LOWER PENINSULA POWER SPORTS
IAN MARTIN / ARC TERYX
PHIL FREEMAN, MOTOQUEST TOURS
JACK REAKOFF
RICK SINNOTT
JESSY COLTRANE
RICHARD NELSON
PAT OWEN
JOHN HECHTEL
CARMEN GILMORE

STOCK FOOTAGE AND STILLS
ARTHUR C. SMITH III / POLARART PRODUCTIONS
DANIEL ZATZ / ZATZWORKS
NICOLE FLOTHE
DONALD W. BRUMBELOW
RICK SINNOTT / ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME

FOR NATURE

SERIES EDITOR
JANET HESS

SUPERVISING PRODUCER
JANICE YOUNG

SENIOR PRODUCER
LAURA METZGER

PRODUCTION MANAGER
JULIE SCHAPIRO THORMAN

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
JAYNE JUN

HD ONLINE EDITOR
PATRICK KRASS

SERIES PRODUCER
BILL MURPHY

EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE
WILLIAM GRANT

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
FRED KAUFMAN

A Production of Pontecorvo Productions and THIRTEEN in association with Wildlife Media, National Geographic Channel and WNET New York Public Media.

This program was produced by THIRTEEN, which is solely responsible for its content.

© 2011 WNET
All rights reserved

WEB CREDITS

PRODUCER
KATE FULTON

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
CHIE WITT

PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE
SAM CHUNG
PIYALI SYAM

DESIGNER
JOY WEEENG

PAGEBUILDING
BRIAN SANTALONE

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
BRIAN LEE

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
NICK MILLER

DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL STRATEGY
DAVID HIRMES

SENIOR DIRECTOR
DANIEL B. GREENBERG

WRITERS
SAM CHUNG
PIYALI SYAM

Bears of the Last Frontier ~ Hour Three: Arctic Wanderers

HOSTED AND NARRATED BY
CHRIS MORGAN

WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY
JOSEPH PONTECORVO

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
JOSEPH PONTECORVO

EDITOR
BILLY McMILLIN

ASSISTANT EDITOR
PHILIP THANGSOMBAT

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
DEAN CANNON

ORIGINAL MUSIC BY
LENNY WILLIAMS
CHRIS BIONDO

AERIAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
DANIEL ZATZ / ZATZWORKS
RON CHAPPLE / AERIAL FILMWORKS

ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
ARTHUR C. SMITH III / POLARART PRODUCTIONS
DEAN CANNON
NIMMIDA PONTECORVO

LOCATION SOUND
NIMMIDA PONTECORVO

SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR
SCOT B. CHARLES

SOUND EDITOR
LEN DELOREY

ONLINE EDITOR
SHANE DILLON

RE-RECORDING MIXER
ED CAMPBELL

COLORIST
ERIC ROSEN

BASED ON RESEARCH BY
CHRIS MORGAN

SPECIAL THANKS
ALASKA AIRLINES
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FAIRBANKS
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, US DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
NORTH SLOPE WHALING COMMISSION
THE PEOPLE OF BARROW, ALASKA
POWERENZ SOLAR POWERED EQUIPMENT
UDAP
SPROCKETHEADS LLC
BETTLES LODGE
IAN MARTIN / ARC’TERYX
RANDY MEYERS, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, ALASKA
JIM DAU, ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
STEVE AMSTRUP
ANDREW E. DEROCHER, PH.D.
GARY YOUNGBLOOD
MARK RYAN
JOHN SPENCER
MAX HANFT
RICHARD NELSON
JOHN HECHTEL
CARMEN GILMORE
BRENDA PHILIPS
HARRY REYNOLDS

STOCK FOOTAGE AND STILLS
DANIEL ZATZ / ZATZWORKS
ARTHUR C. SMITH III / POLARART PRODUCTIONS

FOR NATURE

SERIES EDITOR
JANET HESS

SUPERVISING PRODUCER
JANICE YOUNG

SENIOR PRODUCER
LAURA METZGER

PRODUCTION MANAGER
JULIE SCHAPIRO THORMAN

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
JAYNE JUN

HD ONLINE EDITOR
PATRICK KRASS

SERIES PRODUCER (FULL FRAME)
BILL MURPHY

EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE (FULL FRAME)
WILLIAM GRANT

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (FULL FRAME)
FRED KAUFMAN

A Production of Pontecorvo Productions and THIRTEEN in association with Wildlife Media, National Geographic Channel and WNET New York Public Media

This program was produced by THIRTEEN, which is solely responsible for its content. (hold for 3 seconds)

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© 2011 WNET
All rights reserved

WEB CREDITS

PRODUCER
KATE FULTON

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
CHIE WITT

PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE
SAM CHUNG
PIYALI SYAM

DESIGNER
JOY WEEENG

PAGEBUILDING
BRIAN SANTALONE

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
BRIAN LEE

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
NICK MILLER

DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL STRATEGY
DAVID HIRMES

SENIOR DIRECTOR
DANIEL B. GREENBERG

WRITERS
SAM CHUNG
PIYALI SYAM

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