Living with Wolves

Draw into the lives of wolves through the experience of Jim and Jamie Dutcher and the wolf pack they lived with for six years.

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If you're looking for a holiday gift beyond the usual coffee-table book, consider Living with Wolves…A vivid photographic record. — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - December 7, 2005

Most people will be drawn in by the incredible photographs…But the text is just as fascinating. — Shelf Awareness - December 7, 2005

The Dutcher's interviewed on NPR

With closely observed descriptions and lush, intimate photography, Living with Wolves beautifully reveals the inner workings of an Idaho wolf pack…Complementing the Dutchers' account of their experiences are the elegant photographs that dominate the book. Sharp, insightful images. — Jackson Hole News & Guide - October 10, 2005

What the producers of MTV's Real World are to human 20-somethings, the Dutchers are to wolves…The resulting book and film are, basically, amazing. — Sunset - October 10, 2005

Amazing photos accompany intimate descriptions of wolf family life. — Juneau Empire - October 10, 2005

Reveals that the truth about wolves may be told most fully through the combination of text, photos, and sound. It brings the reality of wolves as close as the vast majority of people will ever get. This is a living document, full of excitement, knowledge, and truth. The Dutchers' ability to create pictures with words and speak a new language with photographs takes readers into the heart of the pack. In this book, we experience the soul of a creature we came close to exterminating. — Salem (OR) Statesman-Journal - September 25, 2005

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The incredible color photographs that illustrate this book are truly amazing, and depict wolves in many of their daily movements…This is a very moving book. It has nothing to do with hunting, and everything to do with wolves…The photos are spectacular and the words short and meaningful. It is, without a doubt, the finest book ever done on wolves. — Dave Richey Outdoors - August 24, 2005

This book is unblushingly supportive of this major predator and comes at a time when reintroduction programs have been a clear success-at least from the wolf's perspective—and are expanding. Just the right time—and right message—to expand public knowledge of a controversial species. — The Bloomsbury Review - August 24, 2005

Living With Wolves is a must-read for anyone interested in our complicated relationship with nature. The Dutchers' personal stories are heartwarming and inspiring, and their meticulous observations from years of dedicated studies are a gold mine of information about these charismatic, mysterious, and maligned predators. — Marc Bekoff, Author, - April 21, 2005

In these pages, Jim and Jamie Dutcher share the remarkable insights they earned by living with a pack of wolves on the edge of wilderness. In many ways, they have become the voice of these marvelous creatures that struggle mightily to exist in pure form. The Dutchers' extraordinary photograhs of the Sawtooth Pack illustrate a haunting story that could only have resulted from years of personal dedication and professional skill. Their devotion to the special work they do is evident on every page. If wild wolves are to survive, the Dutchers' work will have played a key role. — Robert Redford, Actor, Director, Conservationist, - May 12, 2005