With World Marmot Day tomorrow, we want to celebrate our local star, the Yellow-bellied marmot! Yellow-bellied marmots have a tough go at life, with everyone wanting to eat them and their young. Predators like coyotes, raptors, bobcats, bears, cougars, badgers and more are all after them. And because of this, they have to be on constant alert. Marmots will go on the defense against their many predators by going on the look-out and calling out to the colony if they sense dange

Squirrels may not seem very exciting because how common they are but did you know that there is special squirrel that is not so common. Northern Flying squirrels are a rare sight, especially compared to their more well known cousins, like the Red and Grey squirrels. But the rarity is not because they are in trouble, but because they are nocturnal. So unless you are in the forest at night, it is unlikely for you too see these gliding mammals. One unique characteristic is that

Did you know that up to 20 skunks can share the same den in the winter! That's a lot of skunk. Skunks are usually more solitary creatures unless the female is taking care of her young or they are trying to keep warm in the winter. Skunks don't go into a full hibernation, but they will hide away in their dens if temperatures drop too low. On warmer days they will come out again to look for food. Skunks will typically use dens from other burrowing species, like ground squirrels

You may of heard of the boom-bust cycle for Snowshoe hare and Canada Lynx, but did you know that other species are affected by this cycle too? When Lynx populations have risen and lowered the Snowshoe hare populations, Grouse can be a popular alternative for these cats. Grouse are one of the few bird species that can be seen tromping through the snow in the winter months. They can get through the winter easier than most birds because they are able to digest plants that many o

Did you know that a rabbit's long ears do more than just help them hear? Rabbits do have excellent hearing. They can detect a wide range...

Moose are the largest members of the deer family and the second-largest land mammal in North America. They can weigh 1500 pounds and...