Ever since the day when, as a kid, I saw the profile of a Rocky Mountain goat on a Great Northern box car, I’d wanted to hunt that monarch of the rocks. Now the time had come; but, like misty dream ...
Mountain goats are one of the most impressive creatures found in the rugged terrain of North America’s mountainous regions. These agile animals have adapted to life in the harsh, rocky environments of ...
The reproduction clockwork of this elusive species adds another layer of tragedy to their disappearing population.
Close up view of an adult male mountain goat in late-winter, near Juneau Icefield, Alaska. In the background, steep avalanche prone slopes are visible. (Photo courtesy of Kevin White) The mountain ...
Dotted across the mountains of Southeast Alaska, white mountain goats move deftly through rugged snowscapes. Though climbing high into the mountains leaves predators below, an avalanche could pose a ...
DARRINGTON -- Most of the meadows and rocky outcrops mountain goats inhabit in Washington state are so remote that only hardy backcountry hikers ever see them. Quick-footed and as elusive as ghosts, ...