Wildlife Tracking

by Roger Urbaniak

Tracking Basics

Equipment

  • Snow Park Pass ($30)

  • Snowshoes ($125)

  • Backpack with emergency gear

  • Warm clothes & boots

  • Camera

  • Means of checking snow conditions where you want to go

  • Snowshoe buddy

  • Animal track identification book ($20) book

    • Tracking by Tom Brown Jr.

Licenses

None needed, but Discover Pass & Snow Park Pass recommended.

Benefits

Seeing nature in a different light, incredible scenery, excitement of seeing animal stories written in the snow, seeing how many animals occupy an area.

Suggestions

Keep a diary of your outings, including date, snow conditions, area visited, and unusual finds.

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