‘Fifty Seasons’ documentary on YouTube highlights Maine black bear research

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 22, 2025

A new documentary detailing 50 years of black bear research in Maine was released Saturday on YouTube by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The 14-minute film, produced by Lone Spruce Productions, highlights one of the nation’s longest-running black bear studies and the small teams of biologists who have spent decades tracking and monitoring bears across some of the state’s most rugged terrain.