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 ...

The snowshoe hare is 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 ...

On a recent warm spring day in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, wildlife biologist Alexej Siren found something exciting: snowshoe hare tracks in a fleeting patch of snow. “We have these larger hind ...

Look out. The snowshoe hares are coming. They might not be as big as a black bear, sneaky as an otter or have the potential to become the scourge of golf courses across the land like giant Canada ...

ROANOKE, W.Va. — West Virginia is the southernmost range of the elusive snowshoe hare, but now the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources wants to figure out just how abundant they are in the ...

Snowshoe hares are part of the leporidae family and have evolved certain traits to help them survive against their predators. One of these traits is the ability to change its fur color depending on ...

In the high country, the brown snowshoe hare turns white in winter. Named for its extra-large, fur-bottomed hind feet, the snowshoe hare can clear 12 feet in a single jump and moves easily in Colorado ...

Like many animals in the far north, snowshoe hares change their coats from brown to white each autumn. Come winter, these all-white hares are harder for predators to spot against the snowy landscape, ...

From the southernmost tip of Chile to the frigid northern boundaries of Canada and Alaska, The Americas, narrated by Tom ...

Jan. 26—Along with the record-setting temperature of December, we also experienced a month of a small amount of snowfall — only about 5 inches. This followed the snowiest December 2022. No white ...