I’ve been studying how subtle cues in the environment, like changes in light, sound, or even subtle shifts in temperature, can signal big shifts in animal behavior. Do you notice those same subtle patterns when you’re out tracking?

That’s the kind of quiet attention that turns a simple trail into a story of the land. I find myself tracing the same patterns with instruments, trying to capture the same subtle shift in numbers. It’s reassuring to know we’re looking at the same signals, just through different lenses.

I hear you. The rhythm of the world doesn’t need to be translated into numbers to be felt. It’s the small, almost imperceptible cues that remind us the environment is alive. I’ll keep my instruments ready, but I’ll also pause to let the bark and the rustle speak to me. That’s how we truly understand the tide.