New Documentary Grizzly Bears Beyond the Horizon Premieres on YouTube, Telling the Untold Story of the Grizzly’s Comeback
Featuring perspectives from state and tribal wildlife managers, ranchers, outfitters, conservationists, and others living and working in grizzly country, the film highlights the importance of balanced, science-based wildlife management and public education.
SCI Foundation’s Education Department has released a new one-hour documentary, Grizzly Bears Beyond the Horizon, now available to watch on YouTube. The film takes viewers deep into grizzly country to explore one of North America’s most significant conservation success stories—the recovery of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems—and the modern realities of managing a thriving population alongside people.
Real voices from grizzly country
Through interviews with state and tribal wildlife managers, ranchers, outfitters, a bear attack survivor, and conservationists, Grizzly Bears Beyond the Horizon centers real voices from the communities most directly affected by grizzly recovery. The documentary examines the decades of collaboration that brought the species back from the brink and explores why the next chapter must be guided by science-based decision-making, public education, and shared responsibility for coexistence.
Production and partners
The film was produced by Discover MediaWorks. Funding partners include Safari Club International Foundation, Sables, Hunters Legacy Fund, Bear Trust International, and the Montana Outdoor Legacy Foundation. Contributing partners include Wyoming Game and Fish, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Natural Resources Department, People and Carnivores, the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee, the Wyoming Outfitters and Guides Association, the Fire tribe, and Silverline Films.
“We wanted to produce a documentary to help the public understand what grizzly recovery looks like today—why it’s a conservation success worth celebrating, and why science-based management and informed communities are essential for ensuring a place on the landscape for this iconic species.”
— Laurine Wolf, SCIF Deputy Director of Education & Humanitarian Services
Watch the film
Grizzly Bears Beyond the Horizon (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COkw_U9EhKQ
For educators
This project also includes a 30-minute youth television show and four high school lesson plans, available through Into the Outdoors: https://intotheoutdoors.org/video/grizzly-bears-beyond-the-horizon/
Viewers are encouraged to watch, share, and join informed conversations about wildlife recovery, public safety, and the role of state and tribal agencies in long-term conservation. Closed captions are available on YouTube.
