And Grandpa does a good job as he shows Diana how to read animal and bird tracks and understand what scat (that’s poop) can teach about an animal.

Source: https://www.twincities.com/2023/11/26/readers-and-writers-how-barbara-kingsolvers-daughter-got-her-to-team-up-to-write-first-childrens-book/

I have seen bear scat stuffed with dozens of dead yellow jackets, and I can’t count how many times I’ve been following a bear trail and encountered a swarm of yellow jackets hovering above a ground nest freshly dug by a bear.

Source: http://greenvillejournal.com/outdoors-recreation/never-smash-a-yellow-jacket-field-notes-with-dennis-chastain/

They veered into the underbrush, warning one another to watch out for sticks and “deer scat.”

Source: https://seattlemedium.com/for-preschoolers-after-the-pandemic-more-states-say-learn-outdoors/