“Fall Back Down When I Die” A novel of Montana, wolves and family, Joe Wilkins’ fiction debut is filled with humanity

The last native Yellowstone wolf was killed in 1926, the culmination of a decades-long eradication effort. Many viewed the event as an accomplishment of the same magnitude as the invention of barbed wire. In 1994, wolves were reintroduced, returning to their role as a check against elk populations. A fight over wolf reintroduction, led by ranchers and hunters, has raged since.

By Jason Hess | For The Oregonian/OregonLive