Naturalist Notes

If you wanted to identify an animal that was accessing your your yard, moving through a hunting trail you frequent, or rummaging through your campsite at night, would you know how to confidently determine the species based solely on the tracks it left behind?  For the vast majority of people liv...

Today the majority of people who live in the western world visit the outdoors for recreational pursuits (hunting, fishing, birding, exercise, etc.) or just for the purpose of relaxation. Whether it be in a park, local nature preserve, or a wilderness setting, we relish taking in beautiful vistas...