A review by dorothysnarker
Badluck Way: A Year on the Ragged Edge of the West by Bryce Andrews

4.0

I won this book on a Goodreads giveaway! This a great, quick little summer read. Andrews starts his adventure off as a summer hand on a eco-ranch in Montana. In between physical tasks such as mending fences and learning to care for cattle, a tense situation occurs when a wolf pack who was reintroduced to Yellowstone moves into the area and begins killing cattle. The author must weigh his ecological beliefs and great respect for the wolves with protecting the heard of cattle and the good of the ranch. Andrews is a talented writer and paints a vivid picture of the wide-open Montana scenery. He is great at explaining the delicate balance of cattle ranching, respecting the environment, and the consequences of developing the rural farms in the plains.