Still looking for places to see moose?

We've still been thinking about places to see live moose. Gunflint Trail (logo at left) is in northern Minnesota, but that's not the only place in the US to see moose.

Mooseworld has an extensive list of travel destinations where moose sightings are likely. These include national parks (Denali, anyone?), state parks, and resort areas in the United States, as well as some locations in Canada and Europe. Even if you can't travel to any of these destinations, check out the websites. Some of them have beautiful pictures and interesting information about moose.

Finally--for today--if you like photography or you just like moose, take a look at the Photographing Maine Moose website. You'll find a first-hand account of a moose-photography outing, including a vivid description of a close encounter and tips for finding and photographing moose. The photos are gorgeous, too! In fact, for more photos by the same artist, see the Moose Gallery which displays and sells the images.

Seeing Moose in Maine

Okay, these are just too cool not to share! Both are from the Yankee Magazine website (as is the photo on this post).  (image no longer available)

Moose in Maine: Where Are They? is exactly that--where to find moose in Maine.

Maine's Moose Country describes the three stages of comprehension when one sees a moose in the wild. There are moose spotting tips and some facts about moose. Enjoy the article and anticipate "that third stage of comprehension -- appreciating the moose in all its mooseyness."

Two puzzles

This word search puzzle is about Canada, but includes "moose" as well as other vocabulary about Canada. Check it out at sunniebunniezz.com .

Here's a puzzle of a different sort. During the last 25 years, moose numbers have declined throughout northwestern Minnesota. The Moose Mystery Challenge seeks to answer the questions about Minnesota's declining moose population. The US Fish & Wildlife Service website has all the details.

The moose drawing above is from the US Fish and Wildlife Service web page, and is credited there to Martha Minchak, Rhode Island.

Moose Cam on the Blink

Looks as though there are some technical difficulties with the Moose Cam. We link to it and have no control over it, so we'll just keep an eye on the feed and see if it comes back. In the meantime, check out the other links in previous posts.

Montana Moose

MontanaKids.com has a full page of moose facts and photos. There's some interesting information, like this: Baby moose (which are called calves) weigh up to 30 pounds when born, then reach a weight of 300 to 400 pounds before their first autumn!

While we're talking about Montana moose, check out this close-up photo of a moose in Montana. Look at those antlers!