Tired of living his life solo, Ben the grizzly bear awakens from a long and cold hibernation, hungry and yearning for companionship. Ben discovers a loyal and courageous bird called Russ, who joins him on a long and mystical journey where they must travel across land and water in the hope of finding food to survive the next cold year that awaits. As the days quickly turn to months, unforeseen events start to take place along the way. Will Ben succeed in getting the life he desires? and will they be able to find food in time, in a world where supply is scarce?