In the June issue of Backpacker Magazine, author Kelly Bastone offers up her top 10 animal viewing tips.
1. Keep a safe distance.
2. Hike at a leisurely pace.
3. Take long breaks.
4. Hike in the right weather.
5. Call wildlife biologists (at a park or college) and rangers.
6. Keep binocs/camera handy.
7. Look for parts and portions.
8. Practice "scatter vision."
9. Sneak up ridges.
10. Observe prey animals.
Obviously these tips assume you're not in a car on the Cades Cove Loop Road....
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Jeff
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