One of the many things I love about winter is the snow and the ability to track the animals that live in our backyards. It’s such an adventure to be able to go outside and discover who has been ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected]. A ...

Before all the snow melted last week, I went snowshoeing at the Great Works Regional Land Trust’s Rocky Hills Preserve South Berwick. It was that day with close to zero temperatures. Not much was ...

Tennessee Pass, between Minturn and Leadville, not only designates the separation of the Mosquito and Sawatch mountain ranges but it also parts the watersheds between the Colorado and Arkansas river ...

The large hind feet, long ears, short tail, and typical rabbit shape distinguish this snowshoe hare, the only "rabbit" throughout much of the Adirondack Park. From mid-December until late April, the ...

It’s one of approximately 20 animals in the world that turn white in the winter, and it’s one that faces some serious concerns here in the Keystone State due to climate change and loss of habitat over ...

Did you know that New Hampshire beagle clubs are allowed to capture wild snowshoe hares for training hunting dogs? After capture, the hares are transported to unfamiliar terrain, kept in fenced-in ...

I have seen a lot of hare tracks when skiing at the Breckenridge Nordic Center especially around Beaver Meadows, but I have not been lucky enough to spot one. Their actual footprint is not clearly ...

December gave us a different final month of the year than what we are used to. We recorded an average temperature about 26 degrees Fahrenheit. That's more than 10 degrees above the normal of nearly 15 ...

Did you know that New Hampshire beagle clubs are allowed to capture wild snowshoe hares for training hunting dogs? After capture, they are transported to unfamiliar terrain, kept in fenced-in ...