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Summary: Best of them all
Review: Absolutely the best tracking book your money can buy- the illustrations of different gait patterns are superb. The only thing I would like to see more of is his techniques for measuring stride, sraddle, etc. This is the single instance in which Halfpenny's book is superior to this one.
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Summary: Submitted by Paul Rezendes
Review: As the author, I was very pleased to get two star reviews for The Wild Within. One from Booklist and one from Publisher's Weekly. I'd like to share them with you. They are as follows:Booklist: Rezendes, author of Tracking and the Art of Seeing (1992), acquired his vast knowledge of the wildlife of New England not in academia but in the woods themselves. The story of why and how he attained his expertise begins with Rezendes leading a group of novice trackers across precariously icy terrain on the trail of a bobcat. As he describes their adventure, he explains that he doesn't track animals to hunt them but rather to enter into their world, to achieve a heightened awareness of his surroundings, and to tap into a state of being beyond thought that he calls "the wild within." Writing as precisely and patiently as he tracks, Rezendes uses personal experiences as teaching stories just as Buddhist writers do, sharing incidents from his radical past as a motorcycle gang leader, ashram founder, yoga teacher, and wildlife photographer to illustrate parallels between our behavior and that of animals. Tracking is a form of meditation for Rezendes, and his unique narrative is rich in spiritual insights as unfettered and full of grace as the animals he loves. Publisher's Weekly: Rezendes (Tracking and the Art of Seeing) takes readers on a hauntingly beautiful journey into the woods of the American Northeast. Drawing on his treks taken alone, with experienced nature adventurers and with neophyte students, he depicts a variety of human encounters with bears, loons, deer, bobcats, coyotes, fox and moose, and ultimately, with the nature of the universe, life, humanity and self. He also brings an uncommon wisdom and depth of insight to his chronicle, explicating the Zen principles of patience, compassion, silence and stillness; of the web of all that exists; and of awareness of the present moment. The author's unusual background (he was at various times a leader of two motorcycle gangs, devout Catholic and a spiritual ascetic, teaching hatha yoga and founding a Jainist ashram) gives him a fresh, unexpected viewpoint. Rezendes offers a glimpse into the "wild within" through quietly "stalking" wild animals -- not to kell them, but to observe and learn from them. The meaning of love is illustrated by a pair of loons, spiritual connection by a moose, and "true intelligence" by a coyote; their lessons, as interpreted by the author, are profound and unforgettable. Includes striking nature photographs by Rezendes.
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Summary: Best tracking book
Review: Detailed accounts of wildlife encounters. Personal stories put you in the shoes of the tracker. Great pictures and examples of animals and their tracks. Easy to read, loaded with information. A must have for field work.
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Summary: Best tracking book I have ever seen!
Review: Excellent, easy to read and understand. Photos Photos Photos! Unlike other tracking books that rely on sketches, this puppy is packed with photos. Photos of actual paws, tracks, sign, and scat galore! Don't hesitate...this one it the essential guide.
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Summary: My First Choice
Review: I do a lot of tracking, both animal and human. I have read most books on the subject in print. This book is excellent for the beginner and expert and focuses on animal tracking. Rezendez helps the tracker learn both the animals track characteristics and its living habits. If I had to recommend only one book on tracking, this would be it, hands down.
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Summary: To the Korean Reader
Review: I know the lacking of the tracking guide about Asia-region's Mammals.
This book is written for the NorthAmerican Mammals.
So, there is no information about our Asia-specific mammals.-for example,Tiger.-. A few animals is like asian species.
But, We can use this book for the same Genus Animals on our region to the American species. And if you like the world-wide Mammals, this book is recommanded very very strongly.
Genus in this book : Peomyscus sp.;Zapus sp.;Napaeozapus sp.;Tamias sp.;Tamiasciurus sp.;Sciurus sp.;Glaucomys sp.;Marmota sp.;Erethizon sp.;Ondatra sp.;Castor sp.;Sylvilagus sp.;Lepus sp.;Mustela sp.;Martes sp.;Lutra sp.;Gulo sp.;Mephitis sp.;Spilogale sp.;Didelphis sp.
;Procyon sp.;Vulpes sp.;Urocyon sp.;Canis sp.;Felis sp.;Ursus sp.;Odocoileus sp.;Ovis sp.;Rangifer sp.;Cervus sp.;Alces sp;Bison sp.;
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Summary: Best tracking book I have ever seen!
Review: I own the first edition of this book, which I consider to be a wonderful resource not just for reading tracks, but to learn about the animals in general. I refer to the book quite often at work ( I work as an interpretive naturalist at a state recreation area) and bought a copy to keep at home as well. The excellent photographs alone make this book a real keeper.
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Summary: More than just tracking....
Review: I own the first edition of this book, which I consider to be a wonderful resource not just for reading tracks, but to learn about the animals in general. I refer to the book quite often at work ( I work as an interpretive naturalist at a state recreation area) and bought a copy to keep at home as well. The excellent photographs alone make this book a real keeper.
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Summary: Very Informative book
Review: I used this as the science text for my homeschooled 11 year old. There is a ton of information on animal habits, tracks, diet, etc..It's been a lot of fun to go on a walk in the forest to track deer or determine what kind of animal has been eating at shrubs and trees. This book covers in detail what it means to be serious about animal study. Not too many other books out there that go into the detail this one does on animal scat!!Although there are many impressive pictures, it's not just a "cute animal picture" book. The need for conservation of land and habitats is implicit with this book. This was a welcome change from the almost "anti-human" bias many books dealing with an aspect of the environment take. This is a great book to take hiking, camping, or in the field.
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Summary: Highly recommended
Review: Outstanding tracking book for beginners. Covers much more than just learning to identify the species that created a footprint. Rezendes teaches how to read groups of tracks to understand more about an animal. What really makes this book stand out are the INCREDIBLE color photographs of each type of track in different substrates.
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