Porcupines are famous for their pointy quills that can hurt their predators. In the wild, this spiky defense lets the porcupine stay safe, even amongst fearful predators like leopards. This video by ...

I love a good viral video of a wild animal encounter—providing nobody gets hurt. Well, okay, full disclosure, I don’t mind so ...

The most nimble mammal in Montana's arboreal forests is the fisher. References don't include the derivation of the name for this member of the weasel family, but a fisher rarely eats fish. Fishers are ...

Buds, leaves, twigs, bark… and salt! In May, when the sun is barely over the horizon, I put my phone on the porch with the Merlin app turned on while I am getting ready for my walk. I look around and ...