Small dimples in the freshly fallen snow spoke to me. The pattern of two larger dimples and two smaller dimples clustered in sets just a few inches apart clearly indicated a mouse.

While it sometimes seems that winter is a quiet time in terms of animal activity, wildlife abounds all around us. It is true that many animal residents of the Vail Valley are hibernating or have ...

And, while out on my snowshoes, along a partially frozen brook, I spotted the giant tracks of a moose. Moose (Alces alces) are the largest of the deer family; males can weigh up to 1,400 pounds ...

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 ...

The snow was still falling when I made my way to the trickle that bubbled through a culvert under the road, and right there, there were bear tracks. I had my answer, and that will drive a bit more ...