Three Among the Wolves: A Couple and their Dog Live a Year with Wolves in the Wild - Softcover

Thayer, Helen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570614792 ISBN 13: 9781570614798

Publisher: Sasquatch Books, 2006

Synopsis

<b>An avid explorer shares her experience of living among, and learned from, wild wolves in the Canadian Yukon and Arctic Circle with her husband and Husky&mdash;a memoir for fans of Barry Lopez</b><br>&#160;<br>Helen and Bill Thayer, accompanied by their part-wolf, mostly Husky dog, Charlie, set out to live among wild wolf packs first in the Canadian Yukon and then in the Arctic. When they set up camp within 100 feet of a wolf den, they were greeted with apprehension. But they establish trust over time because the wolves accept Charlie as the alpha male of the newly arrived &ldquo;pack.&rdquo;<br>&#160;<br>In this evocative nature memoir, readers travel with the Thayers as they learn about wolf family structure, view the intricacies of the hunt, the wolves&rsquo; finely-honed survival skills, and playfulness.

About this title

About the Author

Helen Thayer is the author of the best-selling <i>Polar Dream,</i> the account of her experience as the first woman to walk alone to the magnetic North Pole. She lectures widely about her explorations and reaches students in several countries through her Adventure Classroom program. She and her husband live near Seattle.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570614792
• ISBN 13: 9781570614798
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256