While photographing squirrels in my local park, I noticed an elderly man gently feeding red squirrels as they hopped around. This heartwarming clip captures a peaceful and charming moment in nature, ...

Small but aggressive, red squirrels are most at home in conifer forests where they prefer a diet of cones supplemented with whatever else is... Mar 26, 2015 — Small but aggressive, red squirrels are ...

Red squirrel moms know how to give their offspring an early edge in a crowded forest. New research shows the animals can speed up the growth rates of their pups to help ensure they'll be able to ...

The California ground squirrel seems innocent. A familiar sight to hikers, the plump rodent can often be seen contentedly chewing on grasses, seeds and berries. But according to recently published ...

This, the Adjidaumo of Longfellow’s celebrated poem Hiawatha, is the voice of the Adirondack’s brooding forests. The red squirrel’s appearance varies seasonally. The paler, reddish to olive gray coat ...

About a month ago, a hiker at Sand Ridge Nature Center in South Holland spotted a small creature with reddish brown fur scurrying up the trunk of a long-needled pine tree. “At first we thought it ...