Tango sneaks in for some pets while Matthew and Danica take a breather and enjoy the view.
and stopped to listen. I saw nothing but could hear snow crunching, and then silence again. We stood mo- tionless with our ears cocked in the direction of the noise. My friend whis- pered, ‘Look over there,’ and pointed down the path where we’d just been. A large moose walked out of the trees and stopped in the middle of the trail. Nobody said a word; we didn’t want to draw attention. The moose glanced our way and then slowly sauntered down the path away from us. We were amazed at what we saw, we
couldn’t believe our eyes. Trekking through the woods is a hardy exercise with an outstanding view, but seeing a moose was icing on the cake of an al- ready splendid day. >> Where to go parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/ac- tivities/snowshoeing/ >> What to take: • Water • Portable snacks (pack it in – pack it out)
• Warm, dry socks >> Benefits • Minimal gear requirements • Easy to learn (it’s just walking) • No need for a big investment to get started. N
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