Wolves Teach a Master Class (Part 3)
Tracking with wolves! Perhaps that’s a good title for Kevin Costner’s sequel? It was exhilarating spending the day with our wolf instructors, Harley and Shadow. In part 1, … Continue Reading →
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Wolves Teach a Master Class (Part 2)
Wolf – just its name is charged with meaning. Our ancient ancestors admired the wolf for its hunting prowess. Our modern society reviles them for the same reason. … Continue Reading →
Wolves Teach a Master Class (Part 1)
Human professors aren’t always the best. Sometimes it takes an animal teacher. For many years I have wanted to learn how to track wolves. I’ve hiked and backpacked … Continue Reading →
Death and the Gray Fox
It was a beautiful creature; what a shame it had to die. But death is a natural consequence of life. As certain for all of us as tomorrow’s … Continue Reading →
Mountain Lion Quiz Winner!
Congratulations to Kurt, winner of our Mountain Lion Quiz! Kurt’s correct answers were selected randomly from entries I received from members of the newsletter mailing list. … Continue Reading →
Talking Turkey
About this time last year I went for a hike in the grassland hills above a local reservoir. One of the interesting things I saw was some new … Continue Reading →
Mountain Lion Tracks – Take the Quiz
In my previous post, I talked about how to read a mountain lion track. Now let’s have some fun! Below are 5 pictures of either a mountain lion track … Continue Reading →
Mountain Lion Tracks – Learn to Read Them
Finding a mountain lion track is an electric experience. While you may “know” there are big cats out there, seeing evidence in person is quite another matter. My first … Continue Reading →
Animal Tracking Joke
Here’s the only animal tracking joke I know. When I worked for a large corporation we told a joke about two middle-managers who went hiking… They came upon some … Continue Reading →
Excuse me while I whip this out
A few years back, I spent the day with a small group of local trackers whose skill I respect very highly. They are generous with their time and knowledge … Continue Reading →