Here are 15 incredible facts about squirrels that prove they’re more mysterious and complex than you might think. Squirrels ...

Whenever snow depths reach a certain point, writes Tom Lounsbury, snowshoes allow him to effectively walk on top of the snow instead of having to wade and slog through it.

As the RSPB's annual Big Garden Birdwatch approaches, many nature enthusiasts are preparing to participate in the world's ...

Like all the magazine’s other material, Brierley's owl piece is well-written, engaging and informative. As younger people are ...

From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

Minnesota is home to the prolific cottontail rabbit, as well as two species of their relatives — the white-tailed jack rabbit ...

Like their lynx cousins, bobcats fulfill a key role in the forest ecosystem as apex predators. With stealth and agility, they ...

The fisher, a mink-like mammal, has begun reappearing in Ohio as a natural byproduct of forest conservation practices.

Have you ever wondered why some animals seem to vanish into thin air the second a person walks by? It's not magic or ...

Perhaps most interesting of all, though, are the white rabbit’s great splayed hind feet, six inches long, four inches wide, ...

IF YOU'VE ever watched your cat stare intensely out the window at a bird, making that peculiar "ek-ek-ek" chattering sound ...