MASTER THE LANGUAGE OF THE LAND WITH A CLEAR, AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICA'S MOST IMPORTANT WILDLIFE TRACKS.
The 50 Essential Mammal Tracks of North America by bestselling author-artist, award-winning historian, and acclaimed nature writer Lochlainn Seabrook is a practical, fully illustrated field reference designed for real-world use. This carefully organized volume focuses on the tracks and sign of fifty of the continent's most significant mammals, presenting each species with clarity, accuracy, and disciplined visual precision.
Combining original full-color identification plates with concise, field-ready profiles, this information-rich guide offers:
- A curated selection of mammals chosen for ecological importance, frequency of encounter, and tracking relevance.
- Clean, anatomically accurate track illustrations showing front and hind prints for confident identification.
- Supplemental examples of tracks in mud, snow, sand, and varied substrates to reflect real conditions outdoors.
- Clear distinctions between similar species to prevent common misidentifications.
- Concise notes on gait patterns, habitat, behavior, and associated sign such as scat, trails, and feeding evidence.
- A consistent, easy-to-use layout suitable for hikers, hunters, naturalists, students, and wildlife observers.
- A field-guide format that balances scientific reliability with visual clarity and portability.
- The first comprehensive North American mammal track field guide to include an entry on Sasquatch.
Written in Seabrook's direct, easy-to-follow naturalist style, this book avoids exaggeration and speculation, focusing instead on observable fact, measurable form, and practical recognition. It functions equally well as a working field companion, an educational reference for classrooms and libraries, and a durable addition to any outdoorsman's collection.
Produced with Sea Raven Press' commitment to factual integrity and artistic excellence, The 50 Essential Mammal Tracks of North America is available in paperback and hardcover.
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Seabrook, Lochlainn: - American polymath Lochlainn Seabrook is a bestselling author, award-winning scholar, popular nature writer, acclaimed artist and filmmaker, and a dedicated outdoorsman, whose literary works range from astronomy to zoology. One of the most prolific and popular historians in the world today, he is a Kentucky Colonel, a recipient of the prestigious Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal, and the author and editor of over 110 educationally enlightening books for all ages. Described by his readers as "game changers" and "life-altering," his voluminous writings have introduced hundreds of thousands to vital facts that have been left out of our mainstream books. A 7th generation Kentuckian of Appalachian heritage, and a former zoo keeper, ranch hand, and hunting outfitter, Col. Seabrook is a lifelong writer with a 50-year background in science, history, and religion. He is the author of the bestseller The Concise Book of Owls: A Guide to Nature's Most Mysterious Birds (endorsed by the World Bird Sanctuary), as well as the monumental reference North America's Amazing Mammals: An Encyclopedia for the Whole Family-the world's first scientific animal guide to include an entry on Sasquatch. He lives in the Rocky Mountains where you'll find him writing, hiking, and filming. For more information or to purchase Colonel Seabrook's books, visit our Webstore: www.SeaRavenPress.com
