In the Temple of Wolves: A Winter's Immersion in Wild Yellowstone

· Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Eric Michael Summerer
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When Rick Lamplugh reports for work at the historic Lamar Buffalo Ranch on New Year's Eve, he has one goal: to learn as much as possible about the ecology of the Lamar Valley and how wolves fit in. He has three frigid months to explore on skis and snowshoes, to observe with all his senses, and to listen to and talk with experts. Lamplugh's writing takes you with him as he watches winter-hungry elk and bison migrate to the Lamar Valley to graze. As wolves, coyotes, and mountain lions stalk the grazers while eagles, ravens, and magpies wait to scavenge. As the snowy backdrop brings this saga of death and life into sharp focus and makes it unforgettable. A literary blend of facts and feelings, In the Temple of Wolves celebrates nature's stark beauty and the importance of wolves, while revealing Lamplugh's inner battles with his own human nature.

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brf1948
January 1, 2020
In the Temple of Wolves was an excellent read! It is a book I will want to read again, and share with family. Rick Lamplugh and his wife Mary are finally retired educators, and were accepted as volunteers in Yellowstone over the winter of 2013, a place they had revisited many times over the years as Park guests. 'In the Temple of Wolves' brings to notice the essential difference between visiting the park during summer and fall, and living, working, breathing the park all winter - sometimes a scary difference, but mostly just the joy found in such sweet emersion into the world of the wild. All winter inhabitants inter-relationships are covered, from Ravens to bison to wolves and all the critters in between. This is a book to savor, and read again on a cold snowy night. It belongs up there on the shelf with Leopold, Abby, and Stegner. I will watch for more by Rick Lamplugh.
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Rick Lamplugh lives in Gardiner, Montana, at Yellowstone's north gate. He writes to protect wildlife and preserve wildlands.

AudioFile Earphones Award winner Eric Michael Summerer is a voice actor and producer who has narrated numerous audiobooks as well as countless instructional recordings and video games. He earned an Audie Award nomination for Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke.

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