W INTER SC AV ENGER HUNT ON THE SUPERIOR N A TION A L FOREST
Screenshot this page and go hunting for winter treasures! Bonus challenge: take a photo of each different item you find, post to social, and tag @visitelymn —we’d love to see your pics! Remember: take only pictures, leave only footprints.
Grouse Burrow During winter, ruffed grouse spend nearly all of their time in snow burrows to stay warm and avoid predators. Look for tracks and wing marks near a small entrance hole. Entrances can get buried in fresh snow.
Animal Tracks in the Snow You can usually spot many different species’ tracks in the snow when out for even just a short walk in our area—from mice to snowshoe hare to wolves. Pick up a track ID book in Ely and see how many you can identify.
Owl Kill Site Finding an owl kill site is more rare than some of the other items on this scavenger hunt, but it’s a thrilling find! Look for disturbed areas of snow with wing marks, feathers, fur, droppings, and blood.
Otter Slide Marks When otters travel from pond to pond, they switch between bounding and sliding. Look for a track 6-12 inches wide and up to 25 feet long. Footprints can be found at the end and at the beginning of each slide
Photos: Tim Mattimore | @tim_mattimore
WINTER GUIDE
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