Concise text, detailed line drawings, range maps, and more than 1,000 color photographs help illustrate the tracks and signs left by North American mammals.
Draws from Native American traditions to show how to observe and "read" nature, revitalizing the senses of sight, smell, and taste, in order to track animals, move silently, and find lost individuals in the wilderness.
Presents information on ways to recognize animal tracks and become able to follow the path of an animal or human across various terrains, which includes leaf-covered areas, wood floors, roadways, and exposed bedrock; and also discusses the importance of awareness.
Provides photographs and descriptions of the tracks, droppings, and other indicators of over fifty animal species, and includes information on the behavior and habitats of the wild creatures.