Winter

The first snow has barely settled when four boys find nail-pointed tracks slipping beneath a hollow stump—and their guide insists they have “bagged” a skunk without touching it.

On a December morning in the rough country just beyond Boston, Dallas Lore Sharp leads the boys into the woods with rubber boots, a stout stick and a keen eye. This is no hunt for pelts: every pawprint is a clue, and a hare’s leaps across the field conjure a race with hounds while tiny mouse tracks lead to a trove of stolen food. The snow makes a hidden world legible, but its stories are not always easy to read. What, exactly, are these wild neighbors doing—and where will their tracks lead next?

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