The article recounts a family's experience sailing in Glacier Bay National Park, where the author, a biologist, takes her two young sons on an exploration of nature. One morning, they discover the carcass of a wolf pup near where they expected to find wildlife. The incident prompts reflections on life and death in the natural world, illustrating the realities of nature. The author grapples with how to explain this harsh truth to her children while emphasizing the significance of life cycles that resonate with the children’s understanding.
Though it's not unusual to find dead things when you're roaming Alaska's coastlines, a fresh wolf carcass was certainly rare.
I was tempted to shield their eyes, but then I recalled a phrase I'd overheard from my son's first-grade lessons: Every living thing has a life cycle, even us.
As a biologist, I've made many forays to watch wildlife in the rain. But this time, I wasn't here on scientific assignment.
Curious about the eagle's location, I scanned the grass with my binoculars. Instead of the salmon carcass I expected, I saw a wolf pup.
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