photographs and text, this most misunderstood of all animals is revealed in intimate detail. Learn about the wolf's annual mating rituals and tender parenting skills, its relentless pursuit of game, its remarkable ability to navigate and communicate, and its modern apotheosis as a symbol of all that is wild and endangered in North America. The photos and text celebrate the wolf's return from the brink of extinction and call for the protection of more territory where nature, not humankind, dominates.