For squirrel lovers, walking though an American forest is truly a joy. I never saw so many squirrels in my life as I did on a pack-horse trip through the Bridger Wilderness in Wyoming. You could hear their unique sounds everywhere as they chased each other competing for food. Along with chipmunks and ground squirrels, they brought this isolated area to life. After their acrobatics in the trees, they will sometimes spend a few moments on the ground where they find lots of good things to eat. Sitting on a stone or a log, nibbling the seeds of a pine come, they will sometimes let you come very close, continuing their dinner nervously, keeping an eye on you, ready to run away. - CB