Additional Resources
Summary: This article tells the exciting story of OR-7, a wolf nicknamed "Journey." He became famous for walking over 1,000 miles across Oregon and into California while wearing a tracking collar. He was the first wild wolf seen in western Oregon in modern times, and later helped start a new wolf family—the Rogue Pack. It’s a great way for kids to learn how scientists track wolves and why OR-7’s journey was so special.
Summary: This piece shares up-to-date facts about wolves in Oregon. As of 2023, there were about 178 wolves living in roughly 22 different packs, mostly in northeastern Oregon. It also explains how wolves help ecosystems by eating elk, moose, and deer—and how laws protect them differently in based on where the wolves are in the State.
A fun and colorful article that teaches kids about gray wolves in general. It explains how wolves live in families called packs, communicate by howling, and use their super-strong sense of smell (100 times better than ours!) to understand the world around them. There’s even a cool fact: a wolf’s howl can be heard up to 10 miles away!