Calling all animal lovers! 50 hands-on activities and adventures that bring you closer to wild animals than you’ve ever been.

Have you ever followed animal tracks in the mud or chased after the glowing trail of a firefly in the night sky? Want to know how to hold a snake, feed a bird from your hat, and help salamanders cross the road? If so, you’re not just an animal lover-you’re an animal adventurer, and this is the book for you. It’s packed full of hands-on activities and projects that bring you closer to wild animals than ever before-from feathery birds and furry mammals to slippery herps, crawly arthropods, and other intriguing invertebrates. You’ll get insider tips about tools and techniques of the trade, become a citizen scientist, and then record handy field notes about all your amazing animal discoveries.

Look inside to learn how to-

. Track wild animals any time of year

. Use a flashlight for night vision to spy on nocturnal animals

. Start your very own animal scat collection and impress your friends

. Build a wildlife blind and become invisible to animals around you

. Collect things like snakeskins, fossils, and feathers

. Keep a wild guide to your own backyard

. And so much more!