A wolf at Wolfwood Refuge licks the hand of a visitor Wednesday. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Charlie Appleton, left, of Durango, pets a wolf at Wolfwood Refuge as volunteer Ben Ehlers watches and Paula Watson speaks to visitors to the refuge Wednesday. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
A new visitor center was recently erected at the Wolfwood Refuge outside of Ignacio. Tours are by appointment only. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Paula Watson leads visitors on a scheduled tour of the Wolfwood Refuge outside of Ignacio. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Charlie Appleton, left, of Durango, pets a wolf at Wolfwood Refuge as volunteer Ben Ehlers watches. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Paula Watson speaks to visitors about the wolves and wolf-dogs kept at the Wolfwood Refuge outside of Ignacio. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Paula Watson speaks to visitors about the wolves kept at the Wolfwood. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
A wolf at Wolfwood Refuge outside of Ignacio. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Paula Watson introduces a wolf to visitors during a tour of the Wolfwood Refuge outside of Ignacio on Wednesday. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
