Hikers in the Rocky Mountain West have a new tool to help scientists monitor pikas, animals known for looking a bit like stuffed animals and loudly squeaking whenever someone invades their alpine ...

Most who have hiked a Colorado 14er would know the sound of their squeal, though the uninitiated might have mistaken it for a bird. But don’t be fooled. Those who have spotted what Colorado Mesa ...

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On a breezy August afternoon in Rocky Mountain National Park, as I stepped out of the car along Trail Ridge Drive, a slope of loose angular rocks known as talus caught my attention. It looked just ...

If vast views of sublime scenery don’t lure you to the Columbia River Gorge, how about a little dose of irresistible cuteness? With a dollop of environmental virtue for good measure? The tiny American ...

If you love spending time outside with a pair of binoculars, spying on adorable little critters, then this is the job for you. The Oregon Zoo is once again seeking volunteer pika watchers to scan ...

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Zoo is seeking volunteers to help track a fluffy resident of the Columbia River Gorge this summer. Cascades Pika Watch helps locate and map American pika ...

COLORADO, USA — A Colorado research project is gaining new insights into where pikas live, thanks to a smartphone app that allows hikers to log sightings of the small alpine mammals. The Pika Patrol ...

A Japanese pika looks vigilant about its surroundings in rocky areas carpeted with brilliant autumn leaves of alpine bearberry, in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Daiki ...