Winter Snowshoe HIke 2022
As Montanans know, spending time in the great outdoors is not reserved for only warm weather. In fact, Winter is a great time of year to explore and learn more about the critters and creatures that spend all year outdoors. In February, CRC hosted its 2nd Annual Winter Snowshoe to do just that!
The winter snowshoe was guided by current U.S. Forest Service Wildlife biologist Scott Tomson and retired wildlife biologist Rachel Feigley. Tomson and Feigley, with their abundance of expertise and experience, taught more than 20 participants about winter track identification. From observing the size and shape of animal tracks to inspecting the track gait, participants learned about the many clues you can use to match the animal to its tracks. Snowshoers observed examples of pine marten tracks, deer tracks, snowshoe hare tracks, and so much more!
Thank you to Scott and Rachel for sharing your time and knowledge with us! Additional thank you to Jean Dickey for helping to organize the snowshoe excursion!
Below are several resources on track identification and to learn more about Montana ecology.