A Solitude of Wolverines by Alice Henderson

Wildlife biologist Alex Carter finds herself in a remote area of Montana doing a wolverine population study for a conservation group. The site is a defunct ski resort that's been turned into protected land, so Alex has a large area to conduct her research. However, some residents in the nearest town aren't very welcoming, and when Alex is run off the road, she's not sure who she can trust, since her complaints to the chief of police fall on deaf ears. Then she becomes even more concerned when she captures some weird activities on the cameras she's positioned throughout the area. Soon, Alex realizes that she's in more danger than she could possibly ever imagine. A Solitude of Wolverines is the first book in a series and has a great sense of place, in addition to an extremely likable and interesting main character.