The Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan is specialized to dwell in high alpine environments—that is to say, it thrives in cold weather. These rotund birds, which each weigh about a pound, use ...

Ptarmigan are extremely hard to see in our white winters. I like to imagine seeing them in the snow living happily with fewer people and other mammals wandering around in their Alpine habitat.

The Ptarmigan lift offering access to the top of the west side of the ski area is scheduled to open Wednesday, according to ...

On his eleventh ptarmigan quest, 20 years ago, he finally saw one. “I have found them a number of times over the years, but that’s out of a great number more unsuccessful attempts!” he said.

During the winter, ptarmigan will rely on feeding craters – areas of disturbed snow where larger animals, like caribou or arctic hares, had fed, leaving behind edible plant debris. Habitat and ...

The Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan is a year-round resident of alpine zones above the treeline, stretching from southern British Columbia to Mount Adams in southwest Washington. In winter, the ...

If you look hard enough, you just might see them; a sight to see for a ski area in Colorado. Two porcupines have taken up residence in the trees off the Ptarmigan Lift at Loveland Ski Area, but ...

The Scottish Highlands — especially the Cairngorms National Park and Spey Valley — has a reputation as one of the best places to go birdwatching in the UK.

Meet the Rare, ‘Beautiful’ Birds That Thrive in Snow and Are at Risk Because of Climate Change The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan as threatened ...

The Ptarmigan lift offering access to the top of the west side of the ski area is scheduled to open Wednesday, according to the post.The opening of the lift will also be when the ski area extends ...