Schedules change frequently Please keep of us. You can email us at trackdoctor@tracknature.com. OWNERS Jim Halfpenny, PhD Diann Thompson, BSN PO Box 989 Gardiner, MT 59030 Learn more about Jim at Halfpenny.me For the forensic side of A Naturalist's World click Track Scene Investigation (TSI) |
Thank you for visiting our field class listing and product information site. A Naturalist`s World is dedicated to providing educational programs and materials about natural history and ecology. Classes include tracking, carnivore ecology, wildlife observation, rare species, northern lights, and alpine and winter ecology. Instructional programs vary from 1 day to 2 weeks. Programs provided at locations across North America. Special Events and Offerings are listed below. For other materials and to register for classes go to the top of this page, select a topic, and visit the new page to view offerings. A Naturalist's World is permitted operator in Yellowstone National Park Authorized Permittee of the Yellowstone National Park |
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| I am in my 75th trip around the sun (74 on January 23, 2021) and of “following the trail.” It is time to share the plethora of knowledge I have been fortunate enough to gain
through a series of books called Halfpenny Tracks. Jim |
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Reprint of Dr. Halfpenny's classic book explains clues, measurements, gaits, trail patterns, and changes in patterns. "... consider(ed) the best text of its kind ever published." NEW YORK TIMES |  |
Power to the Tracker! Track Plates are ingenious devices which allow tracker's to obtain footprints of elusive mammal where natural substrates do not allow tracking such as inside buildings or on hard ground. |
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Tracking Canids is for the hard core tracker who wishes to study in great detail tracks from the members of the wolf family: wolves, coyotes, fox and dogs. |  |
Correct identification is critical to establishing presence or absence of wolves. Interpreting tracks accurately not only tells you if it is a wolf but offers a glimpse into their habits and world. |
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COMING SOON TRACK SCENE INVESTIGATION 50 cases from Dr. Halfpenny spanning investigations into rare species and endangered species, animal depredation, cougar, wolverine and lynx sightings, etc. |
More books will be added as they become available. | |
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!
YELLOWSTONE WOLVES APP
Your Own Annual Wolf Chart
On Your Phone or Tablet
There's an App for That
Google, Amazon Apps, Apple.
Our Annual Wolf Chart
with
Powerful Search Engine
Incredible Interactivity within the Chart
While you are at it get
Yellowstone SPOTR
Learn Yellowstone locations and place names
used by animal watchers
Apps by program developers Carol Scopinich, Carl Leadaman and Bill Weatherwax
Go To App Store
Search for
Yellowstone Wolves App and Yellowstone SPOTR
You may have to scroll down a list
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!
Charting Yellowstone Wolves: 25th Anniversary
Celebrate Wolf Restoration in the
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Your Book Of Knowledge.
Includes all wolf charts since the beginning and biographies for radio collared wolves.
Also instruction on how to access the wolf genealogy on Ancestry.com.
Check out the Books Tab to purchase
Buy Local on this web site as authors earn more.
N E W!...N E W!...NEW!
Rare Mammal Moments
of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
The
RAREST
biological, behavioral and ecological events
of the secret lives
of mammals
captured on film
Go to
Books Tab
Order Now
YELLOWSTONE BEARS IN THE WILD
The comprehensive portrait of
grizzly bears and black bears
in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Written by Jim Halfpenny
New scientific research including
cutting-edge discoveries about
bear biology and ecology.
Includes
bear sizes, bear play, curiosity, raising cubs,
wolves and bears, predation and scavenging,
denning, hibernation, and eating moths and worms.
Explains how bears are responding to critical ecological changes taking place in Yellowstone
Companion book to Yellowstone Wolves in the Wild.
Just $19.95
To order Yellowstone Bears in the Wild CLICK HERE.
TRACKING WOLVES: THE BASICS
Find Wolves by tracks, urine, scat, and carcasses!
Written by Jim Halfpenny and Tracy Furman
Essential Guide to Understanding Wolf Footprints, Trails and Sign!
Life history for interpreting when and how trails were made.
Information and measurements allow for determining age and gender.
Explains scents posts, scat, carcasses.
Comparative information for
domestic dogs, coyotes, bobcats, cougars, and bears.
Detailed discussion covers differentiation of
wolf sign from that of other canids.
Just $9.95
To order Tracking Wolves: The Basics
CLICK HERE.
TRACK PLATES FOR MAMMALS
A "How-To-Manual" & Aid To Footprint Identification
Written by Jim Halfpenny, Meghan Walla-Murphy, Elizabeth Rogers, and David Tiller
Power to the Tracker! Now you can get tracks anywhere!
Ingenious devices allow tracker's to get footprints of elusive mammals.
Used where natural substrates do not allow tracking,
such as inside buildings or on hard ground.
Track plates allow you to explore the hidden world
of what lurks when you are not looking.
Used to find rare and endangered species.
Used for non-invasive censusing.
Just $19.95
To order Track Plates for Mammals CLICK HERE.
DISCOVERING YELLOWSTONE WOLVES
Now reprinted.
First edition of 5000 sold out immediately
by Jim Halfpenny and Diann Thompson.
First book written about wolf restoration
A must-have, historical glimpse
Pictures of original wolves
Their pack history in Canada.
Details of first 1.5 years
Pack composition charts for 1995 and 1996
And more.
Just $19.95
To order Discovering Yellowstone Wolves CLICK HERE.
SCATS AND TRACKS OF NORTH AMERICA
Coast-to-coast guides to tracking
what critters went before you
Verify and Prove Their Presence
Created by Jim Halfpenny's
regional series of 10 books about scats and tracks
Easy Reference Descriptions
Measurements and Illustrations
nearly 150 Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals
Identification Key and Glossary of Tracking Terms
Instructions for Documenting Your Finds
Common and Rare Species
TO PURCHASE, CLICK HERE.
Paperback
Written by Dr. Jim Halfpenny and Illustrated by Todd Tealander
Yellowstone Wolves in the Wild
Everything you wanted to know about the wolves of Yellowstone!
written by Jim Halfpenny.
For details about Yellowstone Wolves in the Wild, CLICK HERE.
YELLOWSTONE WOLF CHART 2020
Available NOW
Go to
Visual Aids and select Wolf Charts (left side of page)
Order Now
N E W!...N E W!...NEW!
BEAR FAMILY CHART
Available NOW
Go to
Visual Aids or Wolf Charts Tab (top of page)
Scroll down to find Bear Family Charts
Order Now
Tracks Scats and Signs
Rocky Mountain Mammals
Folding pictorial 6-panel laminated field guide
36 Species Accounts
Photos and Text by Dr. Jim Halfpenny
Photographs of common mammals,tracks, trails, signs, scat
Concise explanation of features and habitats
Backpackable, rugged, waterproof
For general enthusiasts
Picture of cover and Grizzly Species Account
Example of panel fold outs
To order Tracks Scats & signs of Rocky Mountain Mammals
CLICK HERE.
Scroll down for program details
----- Summer Tracking Courses -----
No other classes this summer
***** Go to Classes Tab to Register for tracking *****
Coming in 2021!
Explore the Arctic
NOW AVAILABLE
G R E E N L A N D
DATES: Coming in 2021!
Arctic Tundra! Whales!
Fastest moving glaciers! Biggest icebergs!
of northern hemisphere
Live a week in Greenland with Jim
Live in town of Ilulissat
Download complete brochure by clicking here!
Program starts and ends in Reykjavik, Iceland
COST: $5,000
If you want to personally talk with Jim Halfpenny about this expedition,
leave a clear message at (406) 223-1579.
CARNIVORE FOOTPRINT CASTS
THE BIG 3
GRIZZLY - COUGAR - WOLF
From Jim's personal collection
Selected to make a lasting impression
For educational and artistic purposes
Each is an exact duplicate and measurements may be made from the cast.
Casts were selected for large size; they are not from average-sized animals. They are impressive!
All footprint casts are life-size,
from wild, free-roaming carnivores
and
come with a written history of the animal, cast surface and location.
To PURCHASE, CLICK HERE.
Casts by Dr. Jim Halfpenny
A Naturalist's World
proudly presents
cold-cast bronze art pieces:
Patriarch of the Druid Wolf Pack - 21M
Druid Sisters - Wolves 40F / 42F
These pieces represent wolf restoration
and will grace any desk, table, or wall in any home or office.
The bronzes were created from footprints obtained by Jim Halfpenny.
Tracks were made from Druid wolf pack alpha male 21M or from one of the Druid sisters, 40F or 42F.
To learn more about these casts, CLICK HERE.
Track Education Center and Museum
The home of A Natualist's World is in Gardiner, Montana
at the center of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
To learn more about the Track Education Center, click here.
Residencies in Nature
Natural History in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Observe and learn in the field!
Enhance your knowledge and skills of the natural arena!
With an academic, field-experience mentored by Dr. Jim Halfpenny
4 weeks in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
for all students of nature
A guided trail that is individualized, field-oriented self-study
professional-level, and observational-based
Choose one of four study paths
animal tracking
cold weather ecology
general natural history.
mammal ecology and behavior
To learn more or register for a Residency, CLICK HERE.
For The Outdoor Enthusiast, Check Our Friend's Web Sites
Art and Sculptures of wolves and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Bronze and drawings by
George Bumann
Photographs of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Enjoy the Photography of our friends
Dan, Cindy, and Cassie Hartman
The study of How Ancient Peoples Lived
Ndakinna Education Center
James Bruchac
Society for Primitive Technology
Hollowtop Outdoor Primitive School (HOPS)
Privacy Policy for Yellowstone Wolves Apps
Jim Halfpenny (owner), Carol Scopinich, Carl Leadaman and Bill Weatherwax built Yellowstone Wolves 2020 (the "app").
It is intended for use as-is.
The purpose of this privacy policy is to help you understand how the app accesses and uses your information.
By using the app, you consent to accessing and processing of your data in accordance with this policy.
The app does not gather, save, or share personal information.
Changes to this Privacy Policy,
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You should review this policy periodically for changes.
Such changes become effective on updating.
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