The word weasel can conjure up some interesting mental images. Weasels come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny to formidable. Several weasel species occupy local creeks, meadows, mountainsides and ...

Winter fashion is quite different from summer dress in the mountains. One of the more stylish coats seen on the slopes belongs to the ermine. The animal is a handsome, foot-long, slinky tube of ...

Thanks to a recent snowstorm, the Northland now wears a coat of white that may last for months. This blanket serves as insulation for critters that spend the cold times among the forest leaf litter or ...

Recently, I had a chance to photograph a very interesting animal – the short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea). Also called ermine, the short-tailed weasel is a tiny bundle of energy wrapped up in a fur ...

Weasels belong to the Mustelidae Family, and there are six members of this family living here in NYS. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.org Weasels belong to the Mustelidae Family, and there are six members ...

Imagine a chipmunk weighing three ounces sound asleep in a small chamber about 24 inches below ground. The den is lined with finely chewed leaves. It’s safe and secure… until a least weasel, the ...

While walking on my hill the other day, I came across a single deer track. It was one of those perfect mornings. After the rain turned to snow, it clung to the tree limbs, making it a winter ...

Just down from the summit, a mountain lake emptied into streams before the waters converged and fell over the rock face to the valley below. We had climbed the rocky path along the waterfall earlier ...

This Southeast Alaska ermine was captured on a video this winter by Farragut Farms near Petersburg. It is a different species than the Haida Gwaii ermine recently identified by scientists. (Courtesy ...

Imagine a chipmunk weighing three ounces sound asleep in a small chamber about 24 inches below ground. The den is lined with finely chewed leaves. It’s safe and secure… until a least weasel, the ...