Mountain goats: Clinging to existence in the harshest places
The narrow ledges protruding from the sheer cliff caught enough snow to create a patchwork of white snow and dark rock that looked void of…
Tag: Mammals
Dog’s amazing sense of smell
Nose to the ground, tail whirling like a helicopter and a fast-paced trot on the verge of a run indicates that my canine companion is…
Glacier National Park Ski Trip
“Look, a goat!” Ryan excitedly said as he pointed at the nearby cliff with its ledges cloaked in snow. After a few seconds I detected…
Busy beavers leave mark on the landscape
The impact of humans on the landscape is undeniable but what other species significantly alters its environment to suit its need for food and shelter?…
Who poops in the woods?
Hardly a trip into the woods goes by without an encounter with animal droppings–otherwise known as scat, excrement, feces or poop. Sometimes all that is…
Myrtle Creek burn teeming with moose
Moose are like kids in a candy store when in a big patch of willows–they can’t eat enough of their favorite food. During the winter,…
Winter is around the corner
Technically it is still summer until September 23, the autumn equinox. But above the Arctic Circle, autumn is well under way with winter weather close…
First bear sighting
Finally, after hearing about numerous bear sightings this summer, I saw a black bear. A huge black bear. As I rounded the last corner coming…
Thunderstorms, mosquitoes and hares
The first good thunderstorm of the season rolled through last night. First a light rain, then lightening, thunder and a downpour that lasted nearly an…
Caribou always on the move
Hundreds of thousands of caribou stampeding across the tundra of northern Alaska tends to be the iconic photo of caribou. Barren-ground caribou, such as those…
Dog’s amazing sense of smell
Nose to the ground, tail whirling like a helicopter and a fast-paced trot on the verge of a run indicates that my canine companion is…
Glacier National Park Ski Trip
“Look, a goat!” Ryan excitedly said as he pointed at the nearby cliff with its ledges cloaked in snow. After a few seconds I detected…
Busy beavers leave mark on the landscape
The impact of humans on the landscape is undeniable but what other species significantly alters its environment to suit its need for food and shelter?…
Who poops in the woods?
Hardly a trip into the woods goes by without an encounter with animal droppings–otherwise known as scat, excrement, feces or poop. Sometimes all that is…
Myrtle Creek burn teeming with moose
Moose are like kids in a candy store when in a big patch of willows–they can’t eat enough of their favorite food. During the winter,…
Winter is around the corner
Technically it is still summer until September 23, the autumn equinox. But above the Arctic Circle, autumn is well under way with winter weather close…
First bear sighting
Finally, after hearing about numerous bear sightings this summer, I saw a black bear. A huge black bear. As I rounded the last corner coming…
Thunderstorms, mosquitoes and hares
The first good thunderstorm of the season rolled through last night. First a light rain, then lightening, thunder and a downpour that lasted nearly an…
Caribou always on the move
Hundreds of thousands of caribou stampeding across the tundra of northern Alaska tends to be the iconic photo of caribou. Barren-ground caribou, such as those…