Male skunks frequently leave their dens during winter months while females stay sheltered until warmer temperatures arrive ...

Between trees, on paths, and at forest edges, animal tracks tell of a lively, mostly unseen nightlife. Mud and fresh snow act like nature’s notepad–each animal leaves its own unique signature. For our ...

Coyotes are fun to hunt, but running coyote dogs make pursuing these smart, crafty predators that much more rugged.

What makes winter wandering so fascinating is not necessarily the wildlife you see. Rather it’s the evidence of animals’ presence left behind.

Only 21 species worldwide are known to do this, almost all in northern climates, according to an article in the journal ...

Quick question. What color is snow? If you said white, well, of course, you're right. But here's something you might not know. Sometimes snow can look green or orange or red because patches of snow ...

Snow isn't always white; algae can make it look green, red, or orange, and scientists are trying to understand how and why these colorful patches appear. Quick question. What color is snow? If you ...