Bears of the Last Frontier
Full Episode | Hour One: City of Bears

Watch the full episode of Bears of the Last Frontier: City of Bears.

Chris Morgan and Joe Pontecorvo set up camp at a remote spot in the heart of Alaskan wilderness, alongside the largest concentration of grizzlies in the world. It is June in the Alaska Peninsula. The sun sets well into night and bears are taking advantage of the long days to feed, mate, and raise new cubs. Morgan tracks their progress as they feast on the riches of the season and re-establish the complex hierarchal social dynamics of bear society. Along the way, he experiences close encounters with bears, observing brutal battles among males during mating season as well as tender moments between a grizzly mom and her cubs. Watch full episode. Buy the DVD. This film premiered May 8, 2011.

26 Responses to “Full Episode | Hour One: City of Bears”
  1. thaddeus hudson says:

    Why doesnt your site allow me to watch any videos anymore? It started abpruptly and has continued to delete videos that I can watch. The only one I seem to be able to watch is Cloud. I cant watch any of the new ones in the last 2 months. Help somebody!!!

  2. mike says:

    another amazing series. enjoyed episodes 1 and 2 and looking forward to 3!

  3. Rich says:

    They should stop advertising that you can watch videos online if you can’t watch videos online. Very misleading.

  4. Becca says:

    No problems here. Did you figure it out?
    signedwatchingbearsinohio

  5. dr lobojo says:

    I could not get the video to function on Google Chrome but will play on Bing.

  6. Barbara Bolton says:

    We live in bear country….raised our son here in the backwoods…we love watching your films!

  7. Thomas says:

    Great film on bears in the Alaskan wilderness, i hope to see more like it and plan on purchasing this video sometime soon

  8. Stephen says:

    What rights restriction, its PBS, did the Koch brothers buy you out?

  9. Blessing says:

    What a beautiful, amazing creature – the bear. My soul was touched by this program, bringing me closer to the intrigue I feel with this “nature world” I am a part of. The awe and passion that Chris Morgan expressed in this program inspires me and helps me to imagine myself being closer to the things that I love. Mr. Morgan and Nature – thank you for following your bliss and sharing it with us.

  10. jeff barnes says:

    what a joke you guys come to Canada to film your tv series but we canadians cant watch your shows online theres something wrong there

  11. Saajid says:

    Awsome,i am 9 yeasr old and want to know:how do bears mate?why do they climp each other??thanks

  12. Bella says:

    They’re heads are HUGE!!!

  13. Dominik says:

    Yeah, I’m not seeing any of these videos. Am I supposed to?

  14. Ryan Shelton says:

    I found this video to be very educational to me, as it most likely was to others. It was also very interesting.

  15. Nathalie says:

    Is there a reason why everytime I want to watch online, it keeps saying “selection is unavailable”
    it’s frustrating.

  16. troy sheen says:

    What movie trailers from this year, just by watching it, made you think the upcoming movie was going to be stupid? Just by watching the trailer you know it was going to be downright bad. My examples would be the remake of Arthur and the upcoming Cameron Diaz summer flick Bad Teacher.

  17. dan says:

    i like nature

  18. Randy says:

    Awesome just Awseome work, love nature.. wish I had Money to support this type of work and help protect our nature..

  19. Bill Nunnally says:

    No words can describe the beauty,wildness and majestic animals shown here. You have given me and 1,000’s a chance to see what wild and free is all about! Thank You,Chris Joe PBS Alaska

  20. Hana Kinsman says:

    I am very disappointed by your website. You list the programes and offer the possibility to watch full episodes online, but all I get is a notification of your technical difficulties and advice to try later. it is very frustrating. I see from some of the other comments that I am not the only person unable to watch. what’s the problem? Territorial restrictions perhaps? Yet you fundraise in canada! I do hope that the technical difficulties you are experiencing are indeed temporary, and you’ll surprise me when I come back later as you suggest! Thank you.

  21. Claire says:

    This whole mini-series was fantastic. I’m very glad you posted it online. Informative, great photography, and awesome presentation and narration of the material. Kid-safe and entertaining for everyone. Thanks, NATURE.

  22. Lisa says:

    I am amazed by the real footage shot in this series! You can tell that Chris has real heart for these huge animals~ that he truly cares about them; about their habitat. If only all of humanity cared about the great and wonderful animals that God placed on this Earth~ as well as each other. WHAT are we doing?

  23. Andreas says:

    I too am disappointed that I am not able to view these amazing videos in Canada. Is there anything that I can do to resolve this dilemma, and would you be able, or willing to? This request is not only for me but others as well who are experiencing these problems.

  24. Mary M. says:

    Captivating video. That wilderness is like another planet, it is so beautiful & unusual. Chris Morgan is great. Thank you.

  25. Ipadpeeved says:

    What a joke you make available all this beauty and you can only watch if you have flash ? So much for iPad or iPhone users. Time to think about the mass….

  26. fultonk says:

    PBS has free apps for both iPads and iPhones that allow you to stream all our video content. Hope this helps!

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