Watched by Wild Animals

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Watched by Wild Animals

by Enos A. Mills

EN·~5 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total
1

PREFACE

2:06
2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:42
3

CHAPTER I THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT

19:09
4

CHAPTER II THE HAYMAKER OF THE HEIGHTS

18:11
5

CHAPTER III INTRODUCING MR. AND MRS. SKUNK

19:49
6

CHAPTER IV THE PERSISTENT BEAVER

16:21
7

CHAPTER V THE OTTER PLAYS ON

15:23
8

CHAPTER VI THE BIGHORN IN THE SNOW

14:40
9

CHAPTER VII THE CLOWN OF THE PRAIRIES

18:10
10

CHAPTER VIII THE BLACK BEAR—COMEDIAN

19:24

Description

Step onto a quiet ridge and listen as a seasoned naturalist shares what it feels like to be the center of countless animal eyes. From the playful rumble of black bears to the steady patience of mountain goats navigating icy crevasses, each scene is painted with calm detail and a hint of humor. The narrator’s calm presence invites listeners to notice the subtle ways wildlife watches, stalks, and sometimes follows human footsteps without ever being fully seen.

The book moves from one species to the next—beavers engineering underwater tunnels, otters dancing in streams, and wolves gliding through snow—offering bite‑size portraits that feel like short field trips. Every chapter captures a moment of observation, a brief encounter that reveals the instinct, curiosity, and quiet intelligence of creatures that share the wild spaces we roam. It’s an intimate, almost conversational tour of the untamed world, perfect for anyone who loves to imagine themselves standing beside the animals rather than merely looking at them.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (296K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2013-03-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Enos A. Mills

Enos A. Mills

1870–1922

A sickly Kansas farm boy who found strength in the Rockies, he grew into one of the best-known champions of wild places in the American West. His writing and lectures helped build support for what became Rocky Mountain National Park.

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