List of Illustrations Introduction Chapter 1 - Arriving at the Yeti's Jungle Chapter 2 - In the Yeti's Jungle Chapter 3 - The Bear Mystery Chapter 4 - My First Yetis Chapter 5 - Yeti Expeditions Chapter 6 - Footprints Melting into Rivers Chapter 7 - Towards the Barun Jungles Chapter 8 - Our Evidence Meets Science Chapter 9 - Evidence Slipping Away Chapter 10 - From Whence Knowledge Chapter 11 - The King and His Zoo Chapter 12 - Back in the Barun Chapter 13 - Bears and Bioresilience Chapter 14 - Entrapping the Yeti Chapter 15 - Discovery Afterword About the Author

To find out [Taylor's conclusions on the mystery of the yeti], I recommend you read the book, no matter if you hope to trek the mountain forests and snowfields to see for yourself, or if you prefer reading it at home by the fire as an arm-chair explorer. But be prepared, for it is such an alluring saga that once you start you may not be able to put it down 'til the book is finished, the mystery is solved, and you have learned something remarkable about both the beast and the man.

Taylor goes beyond the Yeti question. To his surprise, his hunt, with some scientific answersacquires a Himalayan depth, evolving into exploring a concept much greater than the mystery and leading him to a more enriching mission. He leaves behind his own imprint by creating two vast national parks in the region after recognising that the wilderness is fast disappearing. Murali N. Krishnaswamy, The Hindu (August 2017) What started out as a yeti hunt then led to conservation efforts that earned Taylor accolades (a knighthood from the king of Nepal, a Dutch honour and the first honorary professorship of quantitative ecology from the Chinese Academy of Sciences) in the world of conservation. Shail Desai, Live Mint (October 2017)

The yeti has been one of the most mysterious creatures throughout history Personal expedition of the author in discovering the yeti footprints were made by a bear The author has been instrumental in setting up a conservation site for the protection of the bear Rare photographs of yeti footprints

Daniel Taylor has been engaged in social change and conservation for four decades with a focus on building international cooperation to achieve ambitious projects. He founded the nine Future Generations organizations worldwide (including the accredited Future Generations Graduate School). He also founded and led The Mountain Institute and its worldwide programmes. In 1985, after providing the scientific explanation for the yeti, he led creating Nepal's Makalu-Barun National Park, then, in close partnership with the Tibet Autonomous Region, China's Qomolangma (Everest) National Nature Preserve and Four Great Rivers Nature Preserve protecting one-seventh of China's forest reserves. Taylor is one of the synthesizers of the SEED-SCALE method, an understanding of social change initiated by a UNICEF task force he co-chaired from 1992 to 1995.

The yeti has been one of the most mysterious creatures throughout history Personal expedition of the author in discovering the yeti footprints were made by a bear The author has been instrumental in setting up a conservation site for the protection of the bear Rare photographs of yeti footprints