Editor’s note: In This State is a syndicated weekly column about Vermont’s innovators, people, ideas and places. Red Sox slugger “Big Papi” (aka David Ortiz) may have his selfie with President Obama, ...

Several Summit County residents have told me they’ve seen pine martens recently. They prefer habitats of old-growth sub-alpine forests of spruce, fir or lodge-pole pine, which is characteristic of our ...

Feb. 16—Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are considering a plan to reintroduce a native species of weasel to the state's woodlands after its disappearance more than 100 years ago. The American ...

Editor’s note: This column has been updated to correct which animals are part of the Mustelidae family. If your home adjoins the forest, or if you are hiking or cross-country skiing on forested trails ...

Mountain lions, grizzly bears, wolves — these large apex predators are a symbol of wilderness and create awe for those who have had the fortune of getting a glimpse. Interactions with elusive ...

HOQUIAM, Wash. -- Police say a man was carrying a dead weasel when he burst into an apartment and assaulted a man in Washington state. The victim asked, "Why are you carrying a weasel?" Police said ...