THE cold weather can make you want to hunker down and shelter from the elements. Unfortunately, this cosy time of year is ...

Unlike many other mammals, grey squirrels don't need to hibernate. They have plenty of strategies for staying warm. Find out ...

We round up 6 plants that will keep rodents away from gardens. These natural expert-recommended alternatives will help keep ...

Learn how everyday items from lemons to catnip can keep mosquitoes away naturally, saving money while protecting your family during outdoor activities.

Research on charcoal pieces from ancient debris flows has shown fires and erosion have shaped Earth’s landscape for at least thousands of years. However, the rising risk of wildfires near populated ...

Hibernation is an intricate process where an animal’s body shuts down almost completely in the winter and reactivates in the ...

Of course, which pests you get in your yard during the winter season will vary from region to region. There are other factors, like how mild ...

Squirrels. With their bushy tails and irreverent leaps, they’ve stolen GoPros, outsmarted bird feeders and even caused ...

One of my favorite outdoor activities this time of year was to hook up with a buddy who owns a good squirrel dog and head for the woods for a late season squirrel hunt. Hunting squirrels this time of ...

Philip Cox has received funding from the Royal Society. Red squirrels have been replaced over a large part of Great Britain by the non-native grey squirrel, introduced from North America in the ...

Heloise Dear Heloise: A recent column included a letter about squirrel food. You wrote to never feed a squirrel cashews, sunflower seeds, dried corn or pine nuts. I’ve been feeding my squirrels ...