Paths measure about a foot in width and are cut deeply into the soil. They bed down in vegetation or snow creating an indentation measuring a yard in diameter. If you are following in the same direction, deer prints look like an upside-down heart. Black Bear are essentially solitary animals and mild tempered despite their size. They walk with a slow, lumbering gait but can reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour for short distances.
Racoons are primarily nocturnal creatures which are most active at dawn and dusk.
As many as two dozen will join in community nesting to keep warm in winter. They are one of the few mammals capable of descending trees head first. The Great Blue Heron can be seen along the Clarion River at Clear Creek and Cook Forest and on the lake at Parker Dam. Beavers are recognized for building elaborate dams and lodges. The dam begins with a barrier of logs, sticks, leaves and mud across a stream.