Ian McAllister’s second book The Last Wild Wolves, Ghosts of the Great Bear Rainforest is an intimate portrait that documents for the first time ever a distinct population of wolves living on the rugged north coast of British Columbia, one of the last places on the planet where wolves live relatively undisturbed by humans. This book describes Ian’s experiences following two packs of wolves, one in the extreme outer coastal islands and another farther inland in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest. With contributions by wolf researcher Chris Darimont, the book contains a selection of over 100 photographs taken by Ian during his seventeen years living in and exploring this region.
Praise for Last Wild Wolves:
"A coffee-table book full of McAllister's photos plus a substantial and engaging text, Last Wild Wolves tells the story of a species most people know little about." - MONDAY MAGAZINE, OCT 17, 2007
"McAllister’s extraordinary photographs come from waiting for his subjects to show themselves. He watches from tree platforms built over rivers where the wolves catch salmon, and he shoots while sitting motionless among packs that have consented to tolerate his presence among them. …The resulting photos are thrilling, especially the close-ups of wolves’ faces… and the panoramic landscape shots, but the word-pictures conjured by McAllister’s text are equally vivid." -VICTORIA TIMES-COLONIST, OCT 28, 2007
Awards for The Last Wild Wolves
- Winner of the 2008 BC Booksellers Choice Award
- Shortlisted for the 2008 Roderick Haid-Brown Regional Book Prize
- Shortlisted for the 2008 CBA Libris Award for Non-Fiction Book of the Year
- Shortlisted for the 2007 Banff Mountain Book Award
By: Ian McAllister
Images: Ian McAllister
Introduction by: Paul C. Paquet
Contributions by: Chris Darimont
Publisher: Greystone Books, D & M Publishers Inc.
Hardcover, Pub Date: October 2007
ISBN 978-1-55365-242-7
Price: $45.00
Paperback, Pub Date: September 2009
ISBN 978-1-55365-452-0