Owen Wagner (Spencer Treat Clark) is a troubled teen sent to live with the father (Andrew Wilson) he never knew, a biologist working in Yellowstone National Park's wolf reintroduction program. As his knowledge of the animals grows, Owen discovers a passion for the wolves and the wild spaces they inhabit. When a change in government policy threatens the program, he must decide how far he will go to protect the wolves, his father, and the place he has finally come to call home.