Skills & Techniques
Using the Thumb Trick: Keep a Safe Distance From Wildlife
New Paltz, NY: Would you like to learn about how we can respect wildlife while we are out on the trail by using the thumb trick? It’s easy, make a thumbs up, extend your arm all the way, close one eye, and see if you can hide the animal with your thumb. If you can’t hide the entire animal with your thumb take a few steps back and try again. When you can hide the whole animal, this means you are a safe distance from wildlife.
Enjoy the trail!
Steph and Andy – Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainer Team East
Leave No Trace’s Stephanie Whatton and Andy Mossey are part of the 2016 Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainer Program that provides free, mobile education to communities across the country. Proud partners of this program include Subaru of America, REI, ENO, Deuter, and SmartWool.
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