Upon hearing the term "packrat" many people think of humans that are unable to throw anything away. But real packrats are large rodents in the genus Neotoma, fascinating and surprisingly beautiful animals that nest in sandstone cliffs in Wyoming's high desert. In this episode, Kathy talks about some of the habits and characteristics of the bushy-tailed wood rat, Neotoma cinerea,  the native species of packrat with which she shares her land.