Yes, I admit it. I am a nut about nature. Not just the big amazing birds and animals such as eagles and bears, but the small critters too. I realized this (again) on my recent trip to Colorado. I had ...

Yes, I admit it. I am a nut about nature. Not just the big amazing birds and animals such as eagles and bears, but the small critters too. I realized this (again) on my recent trip to Colorado. I had ...

I am torn between donning my warrior’s armor or slipping on the robes of peace. We could become friends or foes, allowing give and take, although my fear is that I would do all the giving and they all ...

• Montana doesn't have groundhogs, so Feb. 2 (Groundhog Day) doesn't mean much under the Big Sky. Groundhogs live in the Midwest and Eastern states. • We do, however, have two species of marmots, a ...

We often see these brown, round, furry critters sitting on top of rocks high in stunning alpine settings. We hear their whistles as we hike above timberline along with the “eek!” of the pika.

The cat-sized, butter-colored rodents live about 15 years on average, a much longer lifespan than what is expected for their size. Alan Vernon via Wikicommons/Flickr CC BY 2.0 When hibernating ...

If you’ve been fortunate enough to get up high this fall — traveling above tree line, that is — nature has treated you to an especially spectacular display of colors in the high-Alpine tundra. As your ...

An unusual study of an animal social network suggests that ending up as the butt of unfriendly interactions could be in part inherited. The study, in yellow-bellied marmots, gives the first look ...

A yellow-bellied marmot that was spotted in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood in June was finally found and captured at a school in nearby Noe Valley on Wednesday, a wildlife rescue expert ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The yellow-bellied marmot is one of Montana’s most visible alpine mammals. Hikers will note the ...