"The strength of this beautifully crafted memoir lies in its evocation of the overpowering Alaskan landscape...." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Powerfully moving." - National Geographic Adventure Magazine

"The Blue Bear is sublime. [Schooler] threads us into the intimacy of Alaska's nature." - New York Times Book Review

"[Schooler's] prose is pure cinematography, with Alaska made a character in the story." - Seattle Times

"Set amid the awe-inspiring beauty of Alaska's Glacier Coast, The Blue Bear is a graceful book...." - Oregonian

"The Blue Bear is a bittersweet account of getting and losing a friend. Thrilling treatments of travel have become commonplace, but first-rate portraits of friendship are hard to find." - Washington Post Book World