After the death of his mother, sixteen-year-old Reid Wilder is sent to live with his estranged grandfather, Orin, in the remote wilderness of northern Ontario. Reid, used to the comforts of city life, is thrust into a world of dense forests, unpredictable wildlife, and an unfamiliar guardian. Orin is a rugged, no-nonsense man whose years of solitude have made him as tough as the land he calls home. Reid struggles to connect with his grandfather, feeling like an outsider in this wild, unforgiving landscape.