Leave only footprints…⁣ ⁣ Check out this paw print left by a wolf next to a human footprint. (Either that, or a werewolf mid-transition? When was the last full moon?) Moving on…Summer along the Kobuk River in Alaska is a story of abundance. From May through September, the snow and ice retreat, the sun shines nearly continuously and the valley comes to life. Millions of insects thrive in ponds formed from melting snow trapped by permafrost, and grasses, willows, sedges and lichen flourish in the warm Arctic sun. Iconic Arctic animals like wolves, grizzly bears, werewolves (not swear-wolves) wolverines, foxes, porcupines, moose and more can be seen darting across the tundra and lumbering through the woods in search of food. ⁣ ⁣ Image: A wolf footprint on the sand with its 4 toes next to a human print with 5. Humans are plantigrade walkers (flat footed) but wolves are digitigrade walkers (on their toes).⁣ ⁣ #footprints #pawprint #alaska #kobukvalleynationalpark #nationalparkservice