Animal Tracks

In the autumn of 1967, five heavily armed men ventured into the dense, fog-choked forests of Northern California. They thought they were hunting a legend. They were wrong. The peaceful giant they sought wasn't a discovery—it was a decoy. When the tracking expedition is ambushed in the remote wilderness, the hunters quickly realize they have stepped into a highly evolved trap. Stalked by an intelligent, hyper-violent apex predator that uses the famous myth as camouflage, the group is systematically torn apart. To survive the suffocating silence of the ancient redwoods, they must fight ...

Somewhere deep inside, you know what your gift, purpose, and mission are. Boyd Varty, a lion tracker and life coach, reveals how the wisdom from the ancient art of tracking can teach you how to recognize these essential ingredients in a meaningful life. Know how to navigate, don’t worry about...

Three friends went into the woods. Only one understood the rules. Evan wanted an off-grid expedition to prove a point. Matt wanted to escape his own failures. Kara just wanted to keep the peace. But when their hike leads them miles off the marked trail and deep into an ancient, silent expanse of forest, they realize too late that they have crossed a boundary. Something is pacing them from the tree line. Something massive, territorial, and operating with a flat, unwavering certainty. As their supplies dwindle and the panic sets in, the group is relentlessly hunted by an apex predator that ...

The smoke found him before the memory did. Brian Timothy survived the Juniper Creek fire, but the blaze took his crew and his peace of mind. He retreats to the deep redwoods of Northern California to escape his past. The isolation is exactly what he needs until he finds the footprint. Eighteen inches long and pressed deep into the mud of a protected sanctuary. When a corrupt logging operation moves in to illegally harvest the old growth, they awaken something ancient and territorial. The giant beast does not tolerate intruders. Soon, the loggers start a massive forest fire to cover their ...

They went looking for a missing girl. They found something else. Twelve-year-old Lily Mercer vanished into the deep timber of the Pacific Northwest. When a specialized tracking team answers the call, they expect to find a lost child frightened by the dark. Instead, they find a trail of impossible footprints, a campsite torn apart by staggering force, and the crushing realization that they are no longer the hunters. As night falls over the remote mountain ridge, the operation transforms into a desperate fight to stay alive. The isolated timberline hides an intelligent, relentless apex ...

The ice is breaking. The apex predators are starving. And the storm of the decade has arrived. Nineteen years of roaming the frozen northern coastline taught the old polar bear every sign of danger. But he has never faced the scent now drifting from the treeline. A massive grizzly, driven out of his natural range by hunger and shifting climates, has entered the frozen wastes. Caught in the crosshairs of this unnatural collision is a remote scientific research outpost. Theresa, Jonah, and Anik have front row seats to the changing ecosystem. When a catastrophic blizzard buries their compound,...

Brought to you by Penguin. Kafka Tamura runs away from home at fifteen, under the shadow of his father's dark prophesy. The aging Nakata, tracker of lost cats, who never recovered from a bizarre childhood affliction, finds his pleasantly simplified life suddenly turned upside down. As their...

They thought they were the hunters. They were wrong. When cartel assassins track a frightened family in witness protection to a remote cabin deep in the wilderness, they expect an easy job. The forest has other plans. Something ancient lives here. Watching from the trees is a creature humans call Bigfoot—a solitary giant who survives by avoiding conflict and never staying in one place for long. But this time he stays. Told entirely through the sensory, instinct-driven perspective of the creature itself, BIGFOOT: Through His Eyes plunges readers into a brutal wilderness where danger closes...

Undercover Assignment From USA Today best-selling author Dana Mentink, this K-9 will stop at nothing to keep a child safe. When a little boy is threatened, Officer Daniella Vargas and K-9 partner Zara are assigned to pose as his nanny to uncover the culprit’s identity. Suspecting one of the...

Unlock the mysteries of the natural world with "Tracking Techniques," a comprehensive guide designed to transform your outings into adventures of discovery. Dive into the ancient art and science of tracking, where nature leaves clues waiting to be unraveled by the keen observer. This eBook is your ticket to developing a deep connection with the environment and honing skills that have captivated humans for centuries. Begin your journey with an introduction to the tracker’s mindset, exploring a tapestry woven from history, ecology, and instinct. Delve into ecosystems and learn how seasonal ...

I've spent my life searching for him. When I first saw the wolves, I was young and confused. I vowed to find them again, and now I'm so close. But he is ready for me. When I find him, can I embrace all that he wants from me?

As a child he was taught to respect nature by an Apache elder he called Grandfather, now as a bestselling author and master tracker Tom Brown, Jr., shares his secrets for nurturing and saving our planet. Tom Brown, Jr., is America's most acclaimed outdoorsman, tracker, and teacher. When he was...

Training methods for tracking and wilderness observation woven into extraordinary real-life stories of intuitive animal-reading skills Explains technical tracking methods and observational skills such as shadowing and envisioning through the innermost thoughts of an accomplished native...

Some monsters live in the home. Others wait in the woods. Elara Voss needs to disappear. Fleeing a violently toxic relationship with Michael McClean, she retreats to a remote, off-grid cabin deep in the Appalachian mountains. The isolated hollow offers the silence she desperately craves, a place to heal her bruises and finally breathe. But she isn’t alone in the timberline. Every night, the woods come alive with concussive tree knocks, heavy bipedal footsteps, and the overwhelming scent of musky wildness. Gifts of violently acquired prey are left on her porch. Something massive is ...

In this second edition of New Track, New Life, Kimberly Godwin Clark updates and adds to the valuable information every person who has or wishes to have a retired Thoroughbred racehorse needs. There are many misconceptions about how Thoroughbreds are handled and trained at the track. This misinformation causes countless avoidable problems. My goal with this book is to provide information to aid anyone who has, or is interested in having a retired racehorse. I want you to have the information you need to understand and be successful with this wonderful breed.

An innocent runner is accused. A journalist smells a setup. And one missing paper trail could bring down everything. When Mia Andrews travels overseas to investigate a doping case, she finds more than a broken chain of custody. She finds a network of hidden payments, fake paperwork, and a fixer connecting an international scandal to a hometown fundraiser. Now Mia, Eli, Tillie, and Toby must follow the clues before the people behind the scheme bury the evidence for good. For readers who love fair-play clues, layered conspiracies, and cozy mystery hearts with higher stakes.

To expose a suspect, he needs evidence… and a K-9’s instincts. After Emery Duncan is abducted and dumped in a lake, private investigator Roman Wolfe and his bloodhound partner rescue her from an icy death. Someone doesn’t want Emery to find out what really happened the night her father...

Calvin and his trusty beagle, Pudge, aren’t just best friends — they’re the neighborhood’s most determined detectives. So when strange footprints begin appearing — and vanishing — in backyards, gardens, and sandboxes, the duo springs into action. Armed with a notebook, a magnifying glass, and Pudge’s super-powered nose, they set off on a case that will take them across fences, through sprinklers, and even onto rooftops. But this isn’t just any mystery. The prints vanish before their very eyes, neighbors whisper about prowlers, and Calvin’s traps never quite work the way he...

The Black Hills are not empty. The prairies are not as peaceful as they seem. What if the raw, terrifying reports filed with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) are true? This gripping collection of narrative non-fiction transforms sterile case files into vivid, immersive stories—each one a chilling account of a real person who collided with an impossible truth. From the desolate backroads of Pine Ridge to the dense forests of Spearfish Canyon, these are not legends or folklore. These are the powerful, true, and often terrifying encounters that have been officially ...

Dr. Greg Skomal, one of the leading great white shark experts in the country, reveals the true nature of these mysterious apex predators, as well as the fascinating story behind their history and startling resurgence With its quaint villages, local restaurants serving up lobster rolls, and miles...