Wanderer

'Walker's writing is an invitation to travel along virtually with the peripatetic lone wolf through the heart of Alaska's wilderness, an adventure not to be missed..'--Margaret Bauman, author of The Cordova TimesFollow one wolf s incredible journey 2,600 miles across Alaska and CanadaOffers remarkable insights into one of the most beloved, feared, and mysterious creaturesThe Wanderer is the first book ever to chart a wolf s 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 animal s coordinates each day, biologists tracked Wolf 258 as he moved through the wilderness---and, astonishingly, traveled more than 2600 miles in less than six months.Through the lens of one wolf s epic journey, Walker highlights connections to terrain, history, looming threats, and other animals. He recounts the animal s 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 people--Indigenous, pioneers and settlers, biologists, politicians--with 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.