A Woman Among Wolves: My Journey Through Forty Years of Wolf Recovery

A debut memoir from one of the first women in the United States to study wild wolves in their natural habitat—a story of passion, resilience, and determination. "This is a book about a courageous woman. Often alone in wild country, she endures hardships and faces danger in many forms .... It is a book I highly recommend: informative, fascinating, and beautifully written." —DR. JANE GOODALL "A gripping and vital portrait of wolf repopulation. It is impossible not to root for Diane, or for the wolves." —ERICA BERRY, AUTHOR OF WOLFISH Called the Jane Goodall of wolves, world-renowned wildlife biologist Diane Boyd has spent four decades studying and advocating for wolves in the wilds of Montana near Glacier National Park. When she started in the 1970s, she was the only female biologist in the United States researching and radio-collaring wild wolves. With her two dogs for company, she faced the rigors of the Montana... A debut memoir from one of the first women who fought for wolf protection in the United Statesa story of passion, resilience, and determination. Wildlife biologist Diane Boyd has spent four decades studying and advocating for wolves in the wilds of Montana, just west of Glacier National Park amidst some of the most pristine wilderness left in America. This is her incredible true story.A single woman living on her own in a cabin without running water or electricity, Boyd launched her career in the 1970s, a time when men dominated the conservation scene in America. It was also a time when wolves were among the most hated animals in the country, detested by farmers, politicians, and ranchers alike. Boyds goal was big and she was to trap and attach radio collars to as many wolves as she could without alerting too many locals to what she was doing Strapping on her skis in waist-deep snow, Boyd traveled far and wide searching for wolves to trap, tranquilize, radio collar, and release back out into the wild to, she hoped, thrive in their rightful home. In her evocative writing, Boyd captures her passion, her indomitable spirit, and the intricate balance between human and carnivore coexistence.She also introduces us to Kishinena, the first wolf who marked the species' return to the western United States. The founder of what was later known as the Magic Pack, Kishinenas pioneering life of adventure and bravery mirrors Boyds own.