About Trail Encounters

Trail Encounters is an educational app that helps you train your intuition to identify species of plants and animals — much like how expert chicken-sexers learn through subtle pattern recognition. By repeatedly choosing between two species, your brain naturally learns the differences over time.

Whether you’re foraging for mushrooms, bird watching, or exploring the woods, Trail Encounters helps you build an intuitive understanding of the living world. Each session trains your perception — noticing subtle cues like colors, textures, shapes, and patterns that distinguish one species from another.

Our approach blends neuroscience and outdoor education to make learning about nature engaging, fast, and rewarding. Over time, you’ll find yourself recognizing species without even thinking about it — the same way you instantly recognize a familiar face.