Howling Wolf

An 8-mile Pack wolf howls from the ridge at dawn.

Wolves of the 8-Mile Pack

Two wolves of the 8-mile pack hunt for elk.

8-Mile Wolf 1105

Wolf 1105 moves up a ridgeline (photo in Yellowstone Wolf genealogy in Ancestry.com)

The Prize

Early one morning, while watching the 8-Mile Pack 100 yards to my south, a young wolf came out of the woods to my north. It carried its prize, a front leg of a bison. Black Tail Plateau, Yellowstone National Park, WY.

8-Mile Black Wolf

At dawn a black wolf of the 8-mile pack crosses a snowfield on Blacktail Plateau.

8-Mile Black Wolf

At dawn a black wolf from the 8-mile pack runs toward Blacktail Pond.