Steven Helmer Publications

Synopsis: Four six years, Jim and Jamie Dutcher camped in Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains so they could closely observe and film a wolfpack's social hierarchy. The non-fiction book details their experience and observations. Review: I normally check out library books based on a pre-set plan, whether it is a specific title or a desire to read something from a particular genre. On occasion, however, I do end up picking out a book purely on impulse. That's what happened with this book, which I ended up checking out after it fell off the shelf while I was looking at another book. At first, I wasn't sure if this would be a book I would enjoy. However, after I started reading it, I found I had a hard time putting it down. The way the authors describe the wolves interactions, both with each other and the humans in the camp, wound up being much more intriguing than I was expecting. At minimum, it did change my perception about wolves and made it easier to see how their pack really ...