Based on British Columbia's "highway of tears" The Wolf of Waubamik Woods follows the story of a young first nations woman, Amber - Lynn, as she hitch hikes across Northern Canada. She's picked up by a local news paper reporter who warns her of a wolf in the area thats already claimed the life of one woman. Not wanting another fatality, the man offers her money for a bus and a place to stay until it comes.
Once back at his cabin, Amber - Lynn relax's and begins to open up about how she got where she is. Before heading back to the bustop they walk to the man's favorite lookout spot only to dicover that the wolf may be closer then they had thought.