Animal tracks hold their shape best in thin, wet layers of snow. Loose, dry snow often won't hold the details of prints well enough to identify them by shape. Advertisement ...

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People more attuned to animals can always find their sign, but when the snow hits, we all get the picture. I was eager to get on some tracks so we headed to a spot I was familiar with and ...

Despite the mild temperatures that we experienced in mid-February, statistics show that the average temperature was about normal for the whole month. Snowfall, however, was far below the usual ...

There's much to be learned about wildlife by reading animal tracks in the snowy Northwest woods.

New-fallen snow gave a group of children the opportunity to look for animal tracks during the Friends of the Forest program at Lyman Woods in Downers Grove Saturday. With the help of a legend ...

With another snowstorm in the forecast, many of us dread the treacherous driving or shoveling out after it’s over. Not Mansfield resident Paula Coughlin.She can’t wait for a fresh coat of snow ...

Any patch of woods will tell stories once the snow falls and the animals begin to move. Seek out your favorite places to walk. The more wild the place, the more animal tracks you can expect to see.

The newly blanketed, snowy ground can be a magical, serene image. But take a closer look. Do you see tracks in the snow? If so, you just might have the chance to glimpse into the lives of some of t… ...

The newly blanketed, snowy ground can be a magical, serene image. But take a closer look. Do you see tracks in the snow? If so, you just might have the chance to glimpse into the lives of some of ...

and winter is a grea time to to find animal tracks and see what animals are doing. THE SNOW PROVIDES A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE A LOT OF TRACKS. UM, NOW SOME OF THOSE CAN BE SNOW PLOPS, SO SNOW ...

Raccoon tracks are easy to spot in the snow. (Photo: JT8/Shutterstock) Raccoons are perhaps the most conspicuous of urban and suburban neighbors. These nocturnal animals spend plenty of time ...