There are always squirrel tracks in the snow around here, regardless of where you live. So after my short stint in the snow I went back inside, warmed up, and picked up a nursery catalog.

The newly blanketed, snowy ground can be a magical, serene image. But take a closer look. Do you see tracks in the snow? If so, you just might have the chance to glimpse into the lives of some of t… ...

The newly blanketed, snowy ground can be a magical, serene image. But take a closer look. Do you see tracks in the snow? If so, you just might have the chance to glimpse into the lives of some of ...

We found several deer trails, partly obscured by recent snow. Snowshoe hares had been out in the night. And there were several fresh tracks of squirrel and weasel (no doubt in its white winter coat).

Mystery tracks No. 2: Squirrel. This one proved to be a bit tricky, but in the end, our photographer let us know that these tracks were in fact made by a squirrel.

A squirrel huddles up amid the cold of winter. Squirrel tracks are abundant in the snow that's fallen this year, but spring and summer flowers are on their way, as difficult as that may be to believe.