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b'Follow National Geographic wildlife biologist Doug Chadwick to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia in search of the world\\u2019s rarest bear. There are less than 50 Gobi Grizzlies left in the world and until recently almost no one even knew the existed - including Doug, a self-proclaimed \\u2018Bear Junkie\\u2019 who has spent his life studying Grizzly Bears around the world.\\xa0\\n\\nWhile tracking snow leopards in the Himalayas he heard about the Gobi Grizzly and swore then and there to try and find them, and do what he could to help save them. This is a story about that adventure. It\\u2019s a story about Mongolia\\u2019s Gobi Desert, one of the harshest and most beautiful places on Earth. There are sandstorms and sacred mountains and ticks as big as your thumb.\\xa0\\n\\nBut it\\u2019s also a story about us. Because through this adventure, and others, Doug has developed a new theory of nature, an entirely new paradigm of how to look at ourselves and the world around us - and it\\u2019s going to blow your mind.\\xa0\\n\\nGet ready, because the wind is blowing in the Land of the Eternal Blue Sky and somewhere out there is one of the last 50 Gobi Grizzlies on the planet \\u2013 and we\\u2019re going to find her \\u2026 and in doing that we\\u2019re going to discover something about our greater selves that may change the way you look at the world forever.\\n\\nHighlights include:\\n\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Track the world\\u2019s rarest bear through one of the harshest environments on Earth\\n\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Discover the sublime beauty of the Gobi Desert, no trace of the modern world for as far as the eye can see\\n\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Feel what it\\u2019s like to be hit by a huge sandstorm \\u2013 a \\u2018black tsunami\\u2019 of dust consuming all in its path\\n\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Climb Tsagaan Bogd, one of Mongolia\\u2019s most sacred peaks\\n\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Find out about Grizzly Bears, here in the Gobi and elsewhere, one of most ferocious, smart and misunderstood animals on the planet\\n\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Hear a new theory of nature that will change the way you understand yourself and the world around you in profound ways\\n\\xa0Doug\\u2019s latest book is called \\u20184/5th a Grizzly: a New Perspective on Nature that Just Might Save Us All\\u2019. It\\u2019s a beautiful, fascinating and important book and it would make a wonderful present to yourself or anyone that loves and cherishes the outdoors.\\n\\nThank you to Juggernaut Wines for sponsoring this episode! We\\u2019ve got a special deal for listeners of this show. You can get four bottles \\u2013 two cabernet sauvignons and two pinot noirs delivered direct to your home for only 1 cent in shipping costs. One cent! Just head over to www.juggernautwines.com and type in the code ARMCHAIR21. Drinking their wine is a great way to support the show \\u2026 how cool is that?!\\n\\nCheck out Armchair Explorer (www.armchair-explorer.com) for background videos, photos and more on each episode. And please hit that follow button to support the show!\\n\\nFollow @armchairexplorerpodcast across Instagram and Facebook\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'