In 2005, the author won a lottery to hunt for a wild buffalo in Alaska. The story of that hunt combines outdoor adventure with history, science, and the natural world. He takes us across the continent in search of the buffalo's past, present, and future, and explores how the buffalo has shaped our national identity. "Wittily deadpan, lean and muscular in his prose, and splendidly attuned to oddities... captivating tidbits."—San Francisco Chronicle