Step into the woods, where Gordon meets easygoing mama Lily and her cub, Hope, who have emerged from their winter den. Watch him overcome fear and earn their trust as he captures intimate moments that could change how we think about bears forever.

Go on an emotional journey when Gordon steps in to help tiny cub Hope, who has been abandoned by her mother. Get a rare look at black bear family dynamics as he navigates his new role as surrogate mom and tries to keep this little one from starving.

Rejoice when Gordon returns to the woods and finds that abandoned cub Hope has reunited with her mother, Lily. Then watch his role switch from surrogate mom to bodyguard when hunters move into the area before the bears can den up for the winter.