Kate Kendall is one of the leading bear researchers in the United States, and as such has been working to develop non-invasive techniques for gauging how bear populations in the Rockies are doing. If you're in Montana in December you can catch her presentation on The Secret Life of Bears, which will provide insights into her latest research.

Regular Traveler readers no doubt will remember a video of bear behavior in Glacier National Park that Ms. Kendall's research produced. One of the highlights was watching a bear scratch its back against a tree.

On December 2 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Glacier Room of Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, Montana, Ms. Kendall, who works for the U.S. Geological Survey, will discuss her work as leader of the Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project. That project has dispersed hundreds of technicians throughout Glacier and the nearby Bob Marshall Wilderness to set wire snares to catch hair samples from grizzlies to create a DNA library of the bear population.

The program is being sponsored by the Glacier National Park Fund, which is the non-profit fund raising partner for Glacier National Park. Its mission is to preserve and protect the beauty and heritage of the park for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. For further information call 406-892-3250 or go to www.glaciernationalparkfund.org or www.billyinglacirpark.com.