On April 2-3, 2022, the Ventura County Wildlife Trackers hosted a Track and Sign Specialist Certification in the Los Padres National Forest in California. At Specialist Certifications, participants have to answer 57 very difficult questions over 2 days. Two evaluators…
On February 12-13, 2022, Dave Scott with the Earth Native Wilderness School hosted a Track and Sign Specialist Certification at Monahans Sand Hills State Park in Texas. At Specialist Certifications, participants have to answer 57 very difficult questions over 2…
On November 10 & 11, I conducted a Track and Sign Certification for the Ventura County Wildlife Trackers in Southern California. We saw the tracks of 32 species, including 22 mammals, 7 birds, 1 herps, and some incredible marks left…
On November 6 & 7, I conducted a Track and Sign Certification in Santa Barbara County for the Wilderness Youth Project. We spent the first day at the North Campus Open Space and at a bridge in the town. Day…
The Earth Native Wilderness School organized a Track and Sign Certification around Bastrop, Texas from May 22-23, 2021. It poured down rain for most of the weekend, making conditions pretty difficult. However, we managed to find some nice bridges that gave us some protection…
Dave Scott with the Earth Native Wilderness School hosted a Track and Sign Specialist Certification in deep South Texas on April 10-11, 2021. Specialist Certifications are arduous. Participants have to answer 57 very difficult questions over 2 days. Two evaluators…
On November 14 & 15, I conducted a Track and Sign Certification in Santa Barbara County for the Wilderness Youth Project. It was a bit of a strange event due to Covid precautions. Safety was our top priority and everyone…
Bob Ollerton hosted a Track and Sign Specialist Certification in San Diego County on November 11-12, 2020. Specialist Certifications are arduous. Participants must answer 57 very difficult questions over 2 days. Two evaluators (1 local and 1 external) are present at…
On November 7 & 8, I conducted a Track and Sign Certification for the Ventura County Wildlife Trackers in Southern California. We saw the tracks of 28 species, including 18 mammals, 6 birds, 2 herps, 1 invertebrate, and 1 track…
The Earth Native Wilderness School organized a Track and Sign Certification around Bastrop, Texas from Oct 3-4, 2020. It's a strange year due to COVID-19, and we took precautions to wear masks and stay spread out from each other as much as possible. We saw…