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Tracking
Tracking
(Instructional)
Tracking (Stories)
Please also visit the related site,
Wildwood Tracking,
for information of tracking animals, stealth movement, and
awareness.
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Tracking -
Instructional
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A Field Guide to Animal Tracks
(Peterson Field Guide)
by Olaus Murie
The definitive guide to animal
tracks and sign (including scat and other sign). |
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Tracking and the Art of Seeing
by Paul Rezendes
ISBN 0-944475-29-9
Richly illustrated with numerous colour photographs of tracks in various substrates, and
other signs such as scat and gnawings.
Excellent book! |
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Mammal Tracks and
Signs - A Guide to North American Species
by Mark Elbroch
ISBN 0-8117-2626-6
This is a mammoth 775-page book packed with more than 1000 colour photos of
North American mammal tracks and other sign, such as scat, feeding, lays, dens, remains, etc etc. This is the same guy who wrote "Bird Tracks and Sign" a year or so ago (another excellent book). It lists for about $59 Cdn, but you may find it cheaper somewhere. In my opinion well worth it! Published by Stackpole books. |
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Bird Tracks and
Signs - A Guide to North American Species
by Mark Elbroch
ISBN 0-8117-2696-7
One of a kind! There is no other book in print covering bird tracks
and sign in such depth. Highly recommended. |
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Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking
by Tom Brown Jr.
1983, ISBN 0-425-09966-0
Tom's primer on tracking and nature observation, including macro
pressure releases.
From the Introduction: "Part I of this book discusses some
attitudes and habits that will help you strengthen your awareness of
nature....Part II of this book is a discussion of the ancient art of
animal tracking.....how to recognize and follow a wide variety of
animal tracks -- including human -- on almost any kind of terrain." |
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The Science and Art of
Tracking
by Tom Brown Jr.
1999, ISBN 0-425-15772-5
In this field-guide style book on pressure releases, Tom talks about the lessons he has taught us about tracking and
expands upon them. "Tracking lets us unlock the secrets of each animal we
follow, and in turn, to become more aware of our own lace in nature and the world.
It is a journey of discovery that engages the senses, awakens the spirit and
enlightens the soul," he says. |
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Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe
by Ray Brown, John Ferguson, Michael Lawrence, and David Lees
ISBN 071365208X (republished in Oct/99)
Although it focuses on the birds of
Britain and Europe, many of the birds in this book are present in North America too.
An excellent resource! |
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Animal Tracks and Signs of North America
by Richard P. Smith
ISBN 0-8117-2124-8
Lots of B&W photos of tracks and animals |
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Identifying Animal Tracks
by Richard Headstrom
ISBN 0-486-24442-3
Has track keys for mammals and birds |
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A Field Guide to Mammal Tracking in North America
by James Halfpenny
ISBN 0-933472-98-6
Good scat photos, and an interesting section on track patterns/gaits. Individual
track diagrams are so-so. Detailed track measurement tables. |
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Field Guide to Tracking Animals in Snow
by Louise Forrest
ISBN 0-8117-2240-6
This guide is devoted solely to tracking in the snow |
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The Complete Tracker
by Len McDougall
ISBN 1-55821-458-5
This tracking book is interesting because it has a lot more information about each animal
than just the tracks. Included for each animal are sections on: Habitat and Range,
Foods, Mating Habits, Seasonal Habits, Tracks, Scat, Sign, and Vocalizations. |
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Tracking: A Blueprint for Learning
How
by Jack Kearney
Tracking a man through rugged wilderness is an ancient art that has
been perfected by the U.S. Border Patrol, and retired agent Jack
Kearney earned his reputation as one of the best in the business. He
condenses here 15 years of backcountry knowledge in searching for
missing persons and border jumpers. This easy-to-read guide is
loaded with the secrets of identifying tracks, determining direction
and age, utilizing sun angle, following non-visible trails, and much
more.
Includes practical exercises used to train Border Patrolmen. Perfect
for perfecting your hunting skills, also! |
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Tracking - Stories |
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Point Last Seen: A Woman
Tracker's Story
by Hannah Nyala
Recently escaped from an abusive marriage, her children abducted by
their father, Hannah Nyala turns as a means of spiritual survival to self-taught tracking
in the Mojave Desert and eventually joins a National Park Service search-and-rescue team.
"To walk alongside signs on the ground, continually moving only toward the hope that
the one I seek will be found in time--that's the kind of tracking I do best." But
overshadowing Nyala's experience as an increasingly capable tracker is the fact that she
herself is a tracked woman. For her, the ability to see a "footprint in soft grass
outside a bedroom window" becomes a matter of survival.
Nyala gives accounts of life-and-death rescue missions while at the
same time questioning the "action-junkie" approach to tracking lost people. Her
exploration of the mechanics and cultural meanings of tracking brings to mind her rural
Mississippi childhood, and leads to the first safe place Nyala and her children have
known.
Point Last Seen is a wholly original account of one woman's life and an intriguing glimpse
at the meaning and power of following footprints.
For more info, see http://www.beacon.org/sp97cat/nyala.html |
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