Groundhog Day is almost here and although we do not have groundhogs in the Treasure State we do have some close relatives like the marmot, ground squirrels and prairie dogs.

Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil may be the world’s most famous groundhog, but he has a cousin in the Inland Northwest who ...

The ground hog (in this case, a hoary marmot) may not chuck much wood, but it can scarf down a tenth of its weight in greens each day. Learn more ground hog facts, including history of the ground ...

The groundhog (Marmota monax), a.k.a. the woodchuck, is celebrated in folklore and cinema. Each year on February 2 America’s most most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, becomes a weather ...

Though sightings are rare, wolves roam the park’s remote areas, playing a key role in the ecosystem as apex predators. Hoary marmots in Jasper National Park. Canadian Rocky Mountains. Alberta. Canada.

For Vancouver Island's wild marmots, having more junk in the trunk may be the difference between life and death. And the research that involves feeding them biscuits just got an upgrade: technicians ...

For Vancouver Island's wild marmots, having more junk in the trunk may be the difference between life and death. And the research that involves feeding them biscuits just got an upgrade ...

Vancouver Island marmots can be a little shy when it comes to revealing their weight. *Billed as $4 plus GST every four weeks. Offer only available to new and qualified returning subscribers.