I have seen them alonemore thanin packs. By tracking in the snow I have seen how they will fan out to hunt, with a hundred yards or so between animals, they then drive prey in front until an easy target presents itself, then the rest of the pack closes in. Young wolves may also be cast out of packs, and wander until they join or form a new pack. These may be some of the reasons you are more apt to see them by themselves, but in reality other wolves may be close by. In our thick timbered areas you can only see a few yards in some spots, so unlike open tundra where you could see a whole pack even if they were spread out, here you would only see one animal.