Jack Plant
January 14th, 2026
Adopted by Hereditary Chief Charlie Mason of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais First Nation in Klemtu, Jack Plant has spent the past decade using photography as a bridge between art, conservation and human connection. A wildlife and culture photographer, conservationist and author, Plant is known for his sustained work in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest. His upcoming book Spirit of the Great Bear (Figure 1 $60) is the culmination of years spent observing the rare white-furred Kermode bear—the spirit bear, a creature woven into First Nations oral traditions and found only in this coastal rainforest. Obsessed with nature, Plant presents intimate encounters not only with spirit bears, but also with grizzlies, wolves, orcas and humpback whales. Alongside its breathtaking photography, the book is an urgent reminder of the need to protect this vulnerable ecosystem. 9781773272856
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