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From a Montana reservation to the polar bear capital of the world.
You have stories worth preserving. Adventures that shaped you, friendships that changed you, landscapes that took your breath away. But life moves fast, and memories slip through your fingers if you never stop to write them down. If you have ever felt the pull of wild places and the deep connections between people and the natural world, this memoir will speak to something in you.
My Arctic Obsession:... and other memories is the vivid, warmhearted account of Frank H. Tyro's remarkable life. Born in St. Ignatius on Montana's Flathead Indian Reservation, Frank grew from a farm boy into an award-winning educator, television pioneer, and tireless advocate for wildlife and Indigenous culture. Over more than fifty trips to Churchill, Manitoba, he documented polar bears, arctic ecosystems, and the rugged beauty of the Sub-Arctic alongside legendary bear biologist Dr. Chuck Jonkel and the Great Bear Foundation. His thirty-two years at Salish Kootenai College produced a priceless archive of historical and cultural knowledge for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Written in an engaging vignette style, this memoir invites you into a life shaped by curiosity, collaboration, and deep respect for all living beings.
Inside these pages, you will discover:
• Heart-pounding encounters with polar bears on the frozen tundra of Hudson Bay
• The story of building community television on a rural Indian Reservation
• A lifetime of friendships bridging Indigenous and non-Indigenous worlds, from Montana to the Arctic Circle and beyond
You have stories worth preserving. Adventures that shaped you, friendships that changed you, landscapes that took your breath away. But life moves fast, and memories slip through your fingers if you never stop to write them down. If you have ever felt the pull of wild places and the deep connections between people and the natural world, this memoir will speak to something in you.
My Arctic Obsession:... and other memories is the vivid, warmhearted account of Frank H. Tyro's remarkable life. Born in St. Ignatius on Montana's Flathead Indian Reservation, Frank grew from a farm boy into an award-winning educator, television pioneer, and tireless advocate for wildlife and Indigenous culture. Over more than fifty trips to Churchill, Manitoba, he documented polar bears, arctic ecosystems, and the rugged beauty of the Sub-Arctic alongside legendary bear biologist Dr. Chuck Jonkel and the Great Bear Foundation. His thirty-two years at Salish Kootenai College produced a priceless archive of historical and cultural knowledge for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Written in an engaging vignette style, this memoir invites you into a life shaped by curiosity, collaboration, and deep respect for all living beings.
Inside these pages, you will discover:
• Heart-pounding encounters with polar bears on the frozen tundra of Hudson Bay
• The story of building community television on a rural Indian Reservation
• A lifetime of friendships bridging Indigenous and non-Indigenous worlds, from Montana to the Arctic Circle and beyond