Baree was the son of a grey wolf and a black dog, born in the vast Canadian wilderness. He learns about nature and his fellow animals by trial and error - Fighting with owls and playing with beavers. Being alone in the wild, he desperately seeks to join a pack of wolves, but they see him as a dog, and he is driven away.If the wolves were treacherous, Baree soon learns humans were worse. He is shot beaten and trapped, but soon learns to take care of himself. After fighting alone against the world he befriends an indian maiden, Nepeese and he finds his purpose in life.
Baree is one of James Oliver Curwoods best loved works.