Little Gray Squirrel is eager to start practicing his tree-hopping skills with his Uncle Notches. He has 2 months to practice, so he can enter the next Golden Acorn Tree-hopping Race. However, Uncle Notches is no where to be found. Their friend, Mr. Blue, a Stellar's Blue Jay, shares a story with Little Gray Squirrel about another time Uncle Notches went missing. Join Little Gray Squirrel as he enjoys listening to this story about his Uncle Notches, the best tree-hopper around! It's a story about working hard towards your goals, about good friends and about putting the needs of others before your own. Sit back and enjoy this story along with the photos of animals from our San Bernardino, CA mountains.