When it comes to wildlife animals inhabiting urban areas, public polls typically rank the tree squirrel as a good neighbor – and yet, also a No. 1 problem-maker, according to the Washington Department ...

This week’s library column topic I found several weeks ago while researching for a previous column. And so, this week I’m ...

Look out your window on any given day, and you might see a squirrel busily collecting nuts and burying them around the yard or scampering across swaying power lines like a trapeze artist. Depending on ...

Some see squirrels as adorable, bushy-tailed creatures that run in circles around tree trunks before they finally race up ...

In this week’s winter wildlife spotlight, I thought a good follow-up to feeder birds would be a discussion about their mammal counterparts that also frequently visit our residential feeding stations ...

Even if you live in a big city, you probably see wildlife on a regular basis. Namely, you’re sure to run into a lot of squirrels, even in the densest urban areas. And if you happen to live on a ...

The North American squirrel is an oft-seen but under-recognized staple of North America. They operate on a low-key level but ...

The Western gray squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in the state. It’s being threatened by wildfires and habitat fragmentation. Courtesy of Jennifer Becar with the Washington Department of Fish and ...

Sitting in my campsite at Goblin Valley State Park, I saw an antelope ground squirrel standing erect on its back feet, which ...

You know that moment when you’re minding your own business… and a squirrel launches itself across two branches like it’s auditioning for Mission: Impossible? Yeah. Same. Squirrels are basically fluffy ...