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River otter

The Outside Story

In winter, river otters head upstream into the uplands, seeking areas of fast-moving water that remain open — at least open enough for an otter to slip into a stream in pursuit of fish. You might catch a brief glimpse of an otter along one of these smaller streams, as I did years ago with my 2-year-old daughter on the East Branch of the Ompompanoosuc River.