From Anchorage parks to the birch woods of Willow, Iditarod spectators gather along the route with grills and thermoses to celebrate the 1,000-mile race. Locals pack the streets of Anchorage and other ...

Research reveals that some prairie dog alarm calls encode remarkably specific information about humans and other predators.

Track down the best hot dog spots across the U.S., from classic carts to iconic diners, and discover regional favorites that are worth a foodie road trip.

Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained “dangerous levels” of heavy metals, plastic contaminants, and acrylamide, a cancer-causing compound created when food is subjected to high heat, ...

Pennsylvania has their Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog who has forecast weather every February 2 for generations, so it seemed appropriate that West Texas should have a pint-size Prairie Dog Pete to ...

"He smol but he bad," is how employees at the Texas Wildlife Park in Mountain Home, located 17 miles west of Kerrville, describe a young prairie dog going viral on social media for his tiny stature, ...

Once declared extinct in the wild, the black-footed ferret has become one of North America’s most remarkable conservation success stories. Through innovative captive breeding programs, dedicated ...

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It's been said that we should shoot for the stars, but sometimes there is value in being realistic as well. Take, for example, this incredibly cute and chubby prairie dog trying—and failing—to jump on ...

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On the prairies of northern Mexico, black-tailed prairie dogs live in sprawling colonies made up of dozens of family groups. Each family has a dominant male, several females and their young, all ...

People who “massacre” prairie dogs in Colorado should have to pick up the lead-riddled carcasses, says a group calling for more regulation of hunting the rodents. The hunting also leads to other ...