For an area sporting one of the most dense moose populations on the planet, it has always amazed me how difficult it is to find them. An animal which might weigh as much as 1,500 pounds can disappear into willows or spruce forest, gone in the blink of an eye. I came across this mother and young calf while out on the water in the Tracy Arm-Ford's Terror Wilderness. Wildlife, like humans, prefer paths of least resistance, and at low tide the rocky shores provide a veritable highway. This mama moose jogged along with her baby bounding to keep up. They stopped frequently to sniff the air and waggle their ears, and the calf would eagerly nurse before mom trotted away again. We stayed with them for about half an hour until they ambled into the forest and disappeared. Photographer: Emily Mount