Mammals

A Marmot’s Life

A Marmot’s Life

Suddenly Chief utters a piercing whistle. A warning! He’s noticed a coyote loping up the hillside toward them.

The Tusked Whale

The Tusked Whale

Resembling the fabled unicorn’s horn, the straight-pointing, twisted tusk is actually one of the narwhal’s two teeth.

An Adventurous Day

An Adventurous Day

That creature is ignoring me as if I’m not here, Kay thought, but I’m sure it knows that I am…

Hide and Seek?

Hide and Seek?

One day while out hunting, Dad saw two young deer come along the trail…

The Striped Skunk

The Striped Skunk

Daddy is ninety-six years old. I always find his skunk stories fascinating…

Pink Flying Squirrels and the Truffle Hunter

Pink Flying Squirrels and the Truffle Hunter

As a former logger, I’ve said, “There can be surprises when felling a tree.” Last fall, while cutting down a dead oak for firewood, I had a few big surprises…