New Tracks

Back in King Salmon. On the walk back to the house I was amazed at the changes on the trail. The alder trees had really bushed out and had grown over the trail making the trail narrower. What was really surprising is the tracks I saw and how many. There were bear tracks on the trail. Tracks of a good sized bear too. I also saw tracks of a wolf but next to the wolf tracks were little wolf tracks so a female with pups had gone through the area. Closer to home I saw Lynx tracks with kit tracks next to it. Lots of animals were using the trail. None of them however were in sight. That made it disappointing. Craig has been seeing more and more bear tracks on the hiking trails around town. Especially more bear signs. He told me about being on the trail when he heard something running towards him. He moved off the trail and he said his heart was pumping as he heard something getting closer at a fast speed. Then the neighbor and his dog appeared. Craig startled them and they had given Craig a few anxious moments. It is great to see the tracks and would love to see the animals just not that close or running towards you.