Forward / by Maurice Hornocker Forward / by Carol Arnold Introduction and setting Part One First days on the job : a test of mettle Mule packing 101 Touching the past with Doc Backcountry radio : our lifeline Backcountry routines Speaking muleskinner Mules to the rescue! Del and Bernie : oil and water Building a hay barn Call me Joe Smuckatelly Kamir and the headless wood rat Orphan cougar's return Sounds in the night Unexpected visitors Backcountry woodsmanship Mother Nature's fury Landed right side up Bighorn sheep : our canyon neighbors Ray and the backcountry pilots fraternity Call in the National Guard! The first goodbye to Taylor Ranch Part Two Return to Taylor Ranch Legends of a cannon and buried treasure Electrification of Taylor Ranch Adventures in field biology Living in a National Geographic special Intern mentoring : bonded by adventure Teachable moments Hiking club presidents Taylor olympics and derby competitions Carnivore research : understanding nature's connections Wolves at our door Horse and mule escapes Cricket the wonder mule From the frying pan into the fire Wheat thin : cracker or bear? The second flying cabin Restoring a piece of Old Idaho, the Lewis Lodge Sheepeater Indian secrets Backcountry community The Big Creek dogs, they're family Conclusion: Wilderness reflections

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