The Minnesota Wildlife Tracking Project organized a Track and Sign Certification in the Minneapolis area from September 7-8, 2024. We spent both days at some beautiful state parks in the city. All told, we saw the tracks of 27 species,…continue reading 
The Earth Native Wilderness School organized 2 Track and Sign Certifications around Bastrop, Texas from May 18-19, 2024. Dave Scott ran one of the certifications and I ran the other. We spent half of Saturday at the Earth Native School campus and…continue reading 
On April 20-21, 2024, 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…continue reading 
The Earth Native Wilderness School organized 2 Track and Sign Certifications around Bastrop, Texas from May 20-21, 2023. Dave Scott ran one of the certifications and I ran the other. The weather was amazingly cooperative. We had to work around some rain, but the…continue reading 
On April 1-2, 2023, 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…continue reading 
On November 118 & 19, I conducted a Track and Sign Certification for the Ventura County Wildlife Trackers in Southern California. We saw the tracks of 23 species, including 16 mammals, 4 birds, 2 invertebrates, and a few signs left…continue reading 
On November 15 & 16, I conducted a Track and Sign Certification for the Southwest Wildlife Online Tracking Training group in San Diego, California. Another evaluator, Matt Nelson, happened to be in town and volunteered to co-lead the certification. We saw…continue reading 
On November 12 & 13, 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 Day 2 at a bridge in town.…continue reading 
The Earth Native Wilderness School organized 2 Track and Sign Certifications around Bastrop, Texas from May 21-22, 2022. Dave Scott was recently certified as an evaluator and ran one of the certifications and I ran the other. The first day was blazing hot and…continue reading 
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…continue reading