Thinking Like a Wolf, Rick McIntyre
Thinking Like a Wolf, Rick McIntyre
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Thinking Like a Wolf
Lessons From the Yellowstone Packs

Author: Rick McIntyre, Frans de Waal

Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross

Unabridged: 6 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/04/2025


Synopsis

Following eight major wolf personalities, Thinking Like a Wolf draws on decades of field notes to uncover the challenges and triumphs of Yellowstone's wolf packs, from the "chief historian of the most famous wolf population in the world" (Washington Post).

In his latest book, award-winning author and renowned wolf researcher Rick McIntyre explores the intricate world of wolf behavior in Yellowstone National Park and highlights the individual character traits that allow wolf packs to thrive.

Unveiling power struggles, pack politics, the roles of family protection, inter-pack conflicts, and more, Rick skillfully follows the intricacy of packs and the unique attributes each wolf has. In these true stories, he celebrates the many lessons we can learn from wolf packs and the dynamic personalities that enable them to expand across new territories amidst adversity.

Weaving an impressive web of politics and power, family cooperation and commitment, rivalry and resilience, Thinking Like a Wolf provides listeners with a unique window into the fascinating inner workings of wolf packs.

About Rick McIntyre

Rick McIntyre has spent more than forty-four years watching wolves in America’s national parks, twenty-eight of those years in Yellowstone, and has written several books about the wolves for adult readers. To learn more visit rickmcintyrebooks.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on January 09, 2025

I hope Rick McIntyre writes wolf books forever. Though I didn't get quite as lost in this one as I have in previous stories of his, he still does such an exceptional job of humanizing the wolves, and his books dispel misconceptions and change people's minds.......more

Goodreads review by Dave on October 05, 2024

Once again Rick has done an outstanding job at bringing adoration to this much maligned species. The stories of wolf 911 and 926 were my favorite but they were all fantastic. Thank you Rick for all you have done!......more

Goodreads review by Adam on December 06, 2024

This was an okay read, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as McIntyre’s other books. This really read more like a collection of anecdotes, or maybe just a transcription of fieldnotes and observations, about breeding pairs & adult/pup interaction peppered with the author’s own, often anthropomorphizing, m......more

Goodreads review by Tara on April 25, 2025

Rick is one of the best writers. He brings such emotion and life to a different world, a world of wolves that people need to understand. He makes you feel, understand and fall in love all while educating you. I highly recommend any of his work. You won’t regret it.......more

Goodreads review by Meagan & Marilyn on July 04, 2025

yAy 😀 💤......more