• Age: 8 to 12
• Grade: 3 to 7

Backyard Explorers Guide: Animal Tracks field guide is perfect for scouts, young outdoor enthusiasts, budding campers and hikers. Perfect for young minds because it's not too overly scientific and the material is presented in a colorful and inviting way. Full of superb color photographs taken in the field, there are 100 species presented. Animal tracks include weasel, American mink, American marten, fisher, river otter, striped skunk, gray wolf, red fox, coyote, black bear, raccoon, gray squirrel, red squirrel, chipmunk, groundhog, muskrat, field vole, deer mouse, rat, porcupine, snowshoe hare, shrew, white-tailed deer, moose, and more! Each animal includes a description of how the animal moves, a description of the animal's head and feet, and a physical description and illustration of the tracks. Features sections on taking notes on the nature you observe, drawing sketches, and collecting nature's treasures without disturbing the balance of the ecosystem along with an introduction, how to track, scientific classification of animals, glossary and bibliography. More than just a visual guide, this book provides information on the different types of tracks and how to identify them. From identifying species to interpreting movements in the summer and winter, indoors and outdoors, you can learn the science of tracking. Learn to become a tracker and a true nature detective by taking notes, drawing sketches, collecting nature's treasures for your own natural history museum.

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