Many of our wildlife neighbors disappear in winter, either migrating, hibernating or largely staying hidden during frigid days and nights. One exception to the rule is the dogged squirrels in my ...

Wilson Kerr lives in Concord and is an avid outdoorsman and amateur naturalist. This column is the first in a series, designed to help grow awareness of the wonders of nature. In this increasingly ...

While a squirrel's life may look simple to human observers—climb, eat, sleep, repeat—it involves finely tuned cognitive skills. Squirrels are specialized seed dispersers: They harvest their winter's ...