Text and photographs present the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of wolves.

The naturalist author observes the activities of a pack of wolves during the course of one day.

Introduces wolves, describing their physical features, what they eat, where they live, and how they care for their young.

For over a century, wolves were persecuted in the United States and nearly became extinct. Gradually reintroduced, they are thriving again in the West, much to the benefit of the ecosystem.