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LEARN TRACKING!
The Tracker's Field Guide by James C. Lowery
Teach yourself tracking! Most trackers want to move beyond track ID into the animal's world. They ask why is the animal here, what is it eating, where is it going, is it male or female, juvenile or adult? Whether you are a beginning or advanced tracker, you will find that The Tracker's Field Guide will guide you in track interpretation as well as the essential biology of the animal you've discovered. It is the only field reference on the market that does so, including as it does scores of track interpretation examples about behavior, gaits, body language and habits. Also, the track ID pages include hundreds of precise drawings and excellent photos as well as tips on the "nitty-gritty" of track ID drawing from our decades of field research. (When your choice is down to kit fox vs. gray fox, or mule deer vs. antelope, the fine points really help!) The Tracker's Field Guide is easy to use and will facilitate a new relationship with the outdoors.
Yes, you can "teach yourself tracking." Taking a class or two helps, but your own field work with a good reference in hand will advance your skills and connect you with the animals in the most durable way.
Some Features:
- 406 pages with 520 high-resolution photos and hundreds of drawings
- Easy-to-use track ID pages for each mammal
- Scores of track interpretation examples unique among tracking books
- "Track Windows" for each mammal, showing how your tracking can access that animal's unique biology and personality
- Consise and thorough "Notes for the Tracker" about each animal's biology written specifically for field use.
“Jim’s book represents a valuable addition to tracking literature. It is a wealth of natural history information gained from long hours observing animals in the field. For those wishing to expand their knowledge of mammals in the wild, Jim’s book warrants long and careful study.”
—James C. Halfpenny, PhD
President, A Naturalist’s World
EARTH SKILLS MONOGRAPHS
Distinguishing Canid Tracks
by James Lowery
Fifteen page monograph providing methods and tips for distinguishing among tracks of coyote, domestic dog, gray fox, kit fox and red fox. Written for field biologist monitoring but useful for all trackers. Includes 36 color photographs to illustrate principles.
$8.00
includes postage in U.S
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Human Track Interpretation Methodology 
by James Lowery
This 9 page monograph removes much of the mystery about interpreting tracks for motion (head turns, pivots etc.)
by introducing
a straightforward series of analyses that I developed in 1993 in order to really understand balance and how it's reflected in tracks. We've used these methods in many of our track reading workshops. You'll see how elements from "internal pitch" to a shoe's broken tread patterns
come together to explain exactly how a person moved.
Nine pages plus a field study form.
$5.00
includes postage in U.S
Gait Analysis: Gallops, Bounds 
and Lopes
by James Lowery
Gallops, bounds and lopes are thoroughly described and illustrated in this 11-page monograph, which tackles confusing and contradictory terminology within different areas of the tracking world. Beyond gait classification, this treatise shows how to evaluate track patterns for speed, leg movement sequence, front and hind leads, airborne phases, three and four-beat gaits, and body posture.
$5.00
includes postage in U.S
Southern California Plant Uses
by Mary Brooks and James Lowery
We combined our own field experience with a thorough review of dozens of references covering ethnobotany, survival, and medicinal and edible plants, to write this easy-to-use summary of the uses of 37 plants (trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals) that are widespread in our area and that have multiple uses. This 50 page booklet also includes a bibliography. Many listed plants such as oak, pine, elderberry, cactus and nettle to name a few are also found in many habitats outside of southern California. (This reference is included with the enrollment in our Plant Uses class.)
$9.00
includes postage in U.S
Earth Skills Cap
"Trotting gray fox tracks course across your Earth Skills cap. Comfortable to wear, and inconspicuous for those animal-watching moments."
Color: Natural
Sizes: On size fits all
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Earth Skills T shirts — only available here!
T shirt: Blue (fox design)
"This handsome blue T shirt expresses your loyalty and a touch of royalty with a tracking theme."
Sizes: S, L, XL
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T shirt: Natural (fox design)
"A Patagonia undyed T shirt from organic cotton wears really comfortably as it scores environmental points. Tracking design with gray fox."
Sizes: KIDS' L; S, M, L, XL, 2X
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T shirt: Ash (shelter design)
"Crow about your survival class accomplishments with a T shirt that shows a debris hut and useful plant landscape in strikingly handsome contrast."
Sizes: L, XL
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T shirt: Green (shelter design)
"You may see more wildlife by blending into the landscape with this green organic cotton T shirt made by Patagonia. Survival theme with shelter and useful plants."
Sizes: M, L, XL, 2X
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