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"My name is Rebecca and have I recently stumbled upon your Web site, while trying to prove to my boyfriend that I in fact did see a moose out in my backyard. I found no research to prove my sighting to him, but your Web site has encouraged me to share my personal experience.

I live in a tiny house on a long road in Bartonsville, Pennsylvania. I am surrounded by a huge forest and usually see nothing but pesky squirrels eating out of my bird feeders. Although, back in December (2004) we received about a foot of snow, and while I was outside admiring the scenery, I glimpsed over to a certain part of my relatively large backyard and curiously stared at a very large creature. It was quite still, and quietly it stared back. Although the falling snow created a some what foggy scene, I attempted to focus on the creature a lot more. I'm not embarrassed to say this at all, but I was extremely frightened. A completely weird feeling came over me and although I wasn't exactly sure what it was that seemed to be patiently standing behind my apple tree, I made my way a bit closer. This time I was close enough to see around my tree, and discover that it was a huge moose! I never even saw such a creature up close in a zoo or anything! I found it absolutely fascinating and magical! It looked absolutely beautiful standing mysteriously in the snow. I couldn't believe my eyes! And although it was quite a few years back I still remember like it was yesterday.

The research I found states that moose do not occupy my area at all, but what I saw was no deer! Big antlers (according to my research I believe it might have been a Bull Moose), and HUGE body. If there's any other sightings in PA that you have read about I would be more than pleased to hear about them, and it would really help me believe in my past situation more. And if what I saw was just a small deer or my imagination, I at least got a small taste of what I long to experience.

Sadly, no one was with me to experience the magic, and I have nothing but a memory to describe. If only my boy friend wasn't so stubborn ... . Rebecca."

Mooseworld: Given the recent sightings in New York it is quite possible that a bull moose—the ones with antlers— reached Rebecca's part of Pennsylvania.

Stafford, Connecticut: "I got an email from a friend who lives a few miles away to tell me a big bull moose was hit by a van and ran into the woods. No one has been able to find it. I was telling her how lucky she was to have a moose go through her yard when I looked out the window and saw a cow coming up from my back pasture. She stopped and looked up the driveway, then changed her mind and trotted back into the forest. In 20 years of living here, I have never even seen tracks on the property, although I have seen them in the adjacent state forest. I think they are here to stay! Ingrid."

"This past August I had the opportuinity to go to Millinocket, Maine and go on a moose tour with the mooselady of Millinocket. This was a great tour. Although we only saw six moose it was an opportunity for the Mooselady of Millinocket and the Mooseman of Milford (page 1) to share our stories of moose and photograph them together. When my family heard I was going they all wanted to go and we filled the van. Now there are twelve new moose lovers who want to keep going back to see moose. After our tour we camped in Baxter State park and saw another two moose near Sandy Pond. Paul."

"In September I visited Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and was fortunate enough to see six moose on the west side of the park! The most impressive was a huge bull moose that ran across the road right in front of us. He ran through the meadow at a pretty fast pace, but luckily he stopped to eat some willows so we were able to watch him for awhile. We also saw a mother moose and her calf - we kept our distance and were able to observe them for 45 minutes as they grazed on the willows. I had heard that moose sightings were rather rare in Rocky Mountain National Park, so I was thrilled by these sightings! Leslie."

Mooseworld: Moose sightings in Rocky Mountain National Park are not so rare anymore (see our Stories with Photos). We suppose it's just a coincidence, but our last report—after having taken a break from correspondence for a few months—was also from a Leslie!

"I just returned [July 2007] from a trip to the Northeast, where one of my main goals was to see moose. In Millinocket, Maine I took a moose-viewing tour. It was lead by the "mooselady," who actually has a posting on page 1 of your "Moose Sightings" section! On the tour (near Baxter State Park), we found 11 moose total. Most of them were standing in the various ponds in the area. I was very excited because I finally got to see a bull moose with antlers! The next day, as I was driving on Route 15 between Greenville and Jackman, I saw a moose just standing by the side of the road. I slowed down, but he was still startled by the car and quickly ran back into the woods. The moose tour was great, and then seeing that last moose on my own was just icing on the cake! Leslie."

Mooseworld: We are going to be following up with the mooselady and seeing if we can publish some of her photos.

"I live in Newfoundland, Canada, and I can tell you that if you want to see some moose, come to Gros Morne National Park on the West coast of the island in May-month. Two years ago I counted 63 moose on the 1.5 hour drive through the park.

Personal moose story: We bought a new house and on our first night in it I started off on a walk on the skiddoo trail behind the house. Within 20 feet I heard a snort and poof suprised a moose on the trail. I walked one way, he walked the other, and I didn't go on my walk! I see evidence of him every day though ... his footprints beside the brook that runs along the edge of my propery. Lisa."

Mooseworld: This is why we have highlighted Gros Morne National Park in our Travel to Moose Country section.

"May 4th, 2007 - We live in West Dover, Vermont at the Mt. Snow Ski area. As usual in the morning 6am I let my dog outside. She was out for about 10 minutes and started barking. If she sees something in the woods in our backyard, she runs upon the porch, looks in the direction of the woods and starts barking. I let her inside and not two minutes later this BIG moose came running through our back yard, along the side of the road Route 100. He dashed into our backyard and vanished. What a beautiful animals. Cliff."

Mooseworld: Moose sightings practically from coast to coast (see below).

"I live in 100 Mile House, British Columbia and we have had a lot of deer on our property. The dogs chase them away, but last night they stood there and started barking. So I went down the trail to see what it was and there was the biggest moose and two of his friends standing 20 yards from my house. It was neat but scary to see these massive beautiful creatures standing watching me. So the dogs barked a little louder and the moose responded by their moose moan and slowly turned and walked away. Tonight all the dogs were in but the moose were in my driveway—it is amazing. Must get the flood lights set up so I can take their picture. Tina."

Mooseworld: We seldom hear from folks in British Columbia, so thank you for your report.

"My family and I were settling in last evening (April 2007, Averill Park, New York) and heard a commotion outside. Cars were parked up and down our street and a State Trooper was pulled over to the side of the road as well. We thought at first it was just speeders. Well was I wrong. I went to the front door and across the street in an open field chewing on a crabapple tree was a young bull moose. We have never seen one and what a beautiful animal it is. The trooper tried "pushing" it back into the wooded area so he didn't get hit, but he was back again this morning, munching on the same crabapple tree. I hope he finds his way back home soon! Dina."

Mooseworld: Another New York moose sighting (see below).

"It was April Fool's Day, 2007, but this was no joke. My 6-year-old son and I were driving on a remote tree-lined road in Copake, NY (Columbia County), maybe two miles from our house. About 50 yards ahead of us, a mass of brown fur and long legs was trotting across the road. My son is in first grade, and neither of us have ever seen anything like it, but both of us— simultaneously and instantly—knew what it was: a moose (female for sure). We watched her trot down a hill into thick woods, and by the time I'd turned the car around and gone back to the spot, we had only a glimpse of her left as she loped up another hill into heavy tree cover.

Our yells of surprise might have helped her make tracks out of there—we have never even heard of a moose sighting anywhere in our vicinity (just west of the southern tips of the Berkshires).

An hour later, I was telling the tale at a local hardware store, where the owner pretended to grab the phone and said, "I wanna call somebody to see what you've been drinking." Another local who was listening said flatly, "No way. Not this far south."

This was akin to a UFO sighting. We know what we saw, and we stand by our story. Probably the most phenomenal wildlife sighting of my life. A camera definitely would have come in handy. Tom.

Mooseworld: Well, if you take a look through the Sightings and the Photos and Stories sections you will find quite a few New York moose. We'd have to check the map to see which is the furthest south. But one of our earlier responses was " Now New York ... next Manhattan?" To quickly find the New York moose simply search for New York on the Mooseworld home page under Search This Site.

"This past summer I was driving through the forest in Troy, Oregon and nearly hit a moose. I was unable to get a picture before it disappeared into the woods, but all of us in the vehicle were completly sure that we saw a moose. I spoke with locals who agreed that they had moose in the area, but said they were very rare. The the internet, I was able to find an artical on moose in the Northeast corner of Oregon. The article described the exact appearance and location that we were in. I'm very glad to be one of the few people to see a moose in Oregon. Emily."

Mooseworld: This may be our first report of moose in Orgeon, which is good news if the habitat there supports them.

"On January 20, 2007, I was driving home to Devils Lake, North Dakota from Webster, North Dakota and noticed that the female moose was in the cornfield again! I (and many other people) had been seeing this same moose in the cornfield for about a month now. She must really like this spot, because she is there quite frequently. I have never seen a moose up close, and decided to drive down the gravel farm road that was parallel to the cornfield, so I could get a better look at the moose. I sat in my car for a few minutes with my window rolled down, and watched the magnificent animal eat. Slowly, she started to stroll closer to my car, and she came within 10 feet of my window!! I was getting a little nervous by that point, since you can never predict what a wild animal will do, so I pulled forward a little, and then decided I should leave her in peace. It was so amazing though, to see her so close! Beautiful creature! Christi."

Mooseworld: Enjoy and leave in peace—the perfect description of moose watching.