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Animal tracks are a great way to understand where and how wild critters live, eat, and travel. If you want to learn how to identify and read animal tracks, here’s where to start.
Cortinarius mushroom in one of Bobby Valentine's secret spots. Imagine wandering around in woods or streams, identifying fungi, plants, insects, wildlife — anything alive. This is what's known as citizen science: amateurs observing and documenting nature. And if you like being alone or sharing observations from a distance, it's the perfect activity during a pandemic. Of the active citizen scientists I spoke with, all three grew up in Southern California, where they witnessed their homes changing rapidly from towns to suburbs, with housing developments and freeways before moving north. One, ...