The sightings of three black squirrels during a winter’s walk around my block led me down a bit of a rabbit hole. I believe ...

Most Penn students know that black squirrels are a common sight on campus now, but the unofficial fixtures of campus culture were likely introduced to Penn over 200 years ago. “Black squirrels” — a ...

For years I kept two squirrel mounts on the mantel over the fireplace in my den. One was a red squirrel, or “boomer” in Southern mountain lingo. I took it from the very top of Mount Mitchell in North ...

The North American squirrel is an oft-seen but under-recognized staple of North America. They operate on a low-key level but are adaptable enough to survive the waves of human development that have ...

I started hunting in September of 1972. Seated on the ground next to my father, I settled the gold front bead of a 410 single shot on a fox squirrel’s head and pulled the trigger. Fifty-two years ...

Fox squirrels are native to the Eastern U.S., but they're increasingly common along the Wasatch Front. We learned about their spread, why they’re here, and what they mean for local ecosystems.

This story, “Fox in the Treetops,” appeared in the July 1977 issue of Outdoor Life. For years I kept two squirrel mounts on the mantel over the fireplace in my den. One was a red squirrel, or “boomer” ...