Turning 1936 Baker Creek 12 mi. north Ketchum, Blaine Co. Idaho. Jan. 4, 1936. snowshoes and myself following on skii: The altitude here is about 6000 feet, with Artemesia covered valleys and dense stands of Lodgepole Pine on the north-facing slopes. As we climbed to the higher valleys the entire area was forest with Douglas Fir dominant, mixed with occasional Lodgepole Pine (Lasiocarpha) and Balsam Fir. Aspen is found in small clumps along the stream border. Tree- less areas are filled with a low shrubby willow. The Lodgepole Pines hold their cones for many years. In all the trees the limbs are thickly clothed with old cones and in some cases cones are seen many feet down the main trunk of the tree. Weasel tracks were occasionally seen in the forested areas and with the exception of a few Snowshoe Rabbit tracks these were the only tracks seen. Linderman says that most animals, including rabbits, hole up directly after a storm, waiting for the loose snow to pack. Beaver workings were seen in Baker Creek valley but we did not have time to plow through the deep snow off the trail to examine them closely.