Weighing as much as a cup of walnuts and resembling a squeaky dog toy, the short-tailed weasel is easy to underestimate. The spunky little creature that springs through snow drifts and woodpiles all ...

A short-tailed weasel carries a small rodent while hunting along the edge of Turnagain Arm. (Bob Hallinen / ADN archives) A weasel has finally moved into our Delta Junction home. Most folks might have ...

Dec. 8 − To the Editor: Did you know the short-tailed weasel retains a black tip at the end of its tail when the rest of its coat turns white for winter? Neither did I until I read Susan Pike’s column ...

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 ...

Long cold nights in December usher in the short cool days of wildlife delibity, making now the best chance to find a short-tail instead of a long-tail. I define delibity — condensed from “deliberate ...

Summit County looks great in its new coating of fresh white snow! In winter we can enjoy snowflakes falling, skis sliding and mountains gleaming bright white, contrasting with our beautiful blue skies ...

Weighing as much as a cup of walnuts and resembling a squeaky dog toy, the short-tailed weasel is easy to underestimate. The spunky little creature that springs through snow drifts and woodpiles all ...