BRITISH COLUMBIA
Hartley Bay can be reached only by ferry. It is a First Nation community of 180 people. It is also the launching port for the rocky shores of the Great Bear Rain Forest where Marvin, our guide, led us. He selected a spot on the edge of a river where we set up and before long a majestic white beast emerged into the clearing. More bears appeared unaffected by our presence. Spirit bears, a type of black bear, but white, are sacred to the tribe members. Marvin is a spirit bear whisperer.
