Description
Walkers writing is an invitation to travel along virtually with the peripatetic lone wolf through the heart of Alaskas wilderness, an adventure not to be Bauman, author of The Cordova Times
Follow one wolfs incredible journey 2,600 miles across Alaska and Canada
Offers remarkable insights into one of the most beloved, feared, and mysterious creatures
The Wanderer is the first book ever to chart a wolfs movements for an extended period of time, almost to the day. Award-winning author Tom Walker draws on unparalleled access to a research study of wolves in Alaska to share the story of Wolf 258, nicknamed the Wanderer. Relying on a GPS collar that recorded the animals coordinates each day, biologists tracked Wolf 258 as he moved through the wildernessand, astonishingly, traveled more than 2600 miles in less than six months.
Through the lens of one wolfs epic journey, Walker highlights connections to terrain, history, looming threats, and other animals. He recounts the animals compelling final months, while examining the broader complexity of the species struggle for survival. The Wanderer explores not only the natural history of wolves but the relationship of peopleIndigenous, pioneers and settlers, biologists, politicianswith this predator, shedding light on the long-established northern traditions of trapping and hunting, the tangled politics of wolf management, and how artificial borders fail to contain this iconic species.
Author: Tom Walker
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Published: 04/18/2023
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781680516135
Language: English
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