Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking

Utilizing The Ancient Lore Of Native Americans, Tom Brown Passes On A Timeless Tradition That Connects Humankind To Earth. This Unique Volume Teaches Us The Basics Of Sight, Smell, And Taste; It Shows Us How To Become One With Nature, And How To Receive All The Signs And Signals Of The Multitude Of Living Creatures With Whom We Share The Beauty And Bounty Of The Wilderness. Introduction -- Part 1: Nature Observation. 1) Pathways To Nature -- 2) Fine-tuning The Senses -- 3) Toward A Deeper Awareness -- 4) Movement And Camouflage. Part Ii: Animal Tracking. 5) Tracking Attitudes -- 6) Identifying The Track -- 7) Animal Highways And Signs -- 8) Reading Pressure Releases -- 9) Aging Tracks And Signs -- 10) Rereading And Following Tracks -- 11) Search Tracking -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Index. Tom Brown, Jr., With Brandt Morgan ; Illustrated By Heather Bolyn. Includes Index. INTRODUCTION H PART I: NATURE OBSERVATION 15 1. Pathways to Nature 17 2. Fine-tuning the Senses 35 Seeing More in Nature 35 Listening to Nature's Voices 48 Appreciating Natural Smells .53 Touch the Earth 55 Feeding the Taste Buds 57 The Power of Blindfolding 58 Combining the Senses 59 3. Toward a Deeper Awareness 6.3 4. Movement and Camouflage 89 PART II: ANIMAL TRACKING 107 5. Tracking Attitudes 1()9 6. Identifying the Track 117 Fundamentals 117 Animal Tracks and Habits 136 7. Animal Highways and Signs 187 Large-scale Signs 1*S7 Medium-scale Signs 195 Small-scale Signs -05 8. Reading Pressure Releases 2(W 9. "Aging" Tracks and Signs 227 10. Reading and Following Tracks 239 11. Search Tracking 251 CONCLUSION 2(i5 APPENDIX 267 INDEX 273