During the cold winter months, squirrels behave like humans do, looking for a warm, protected space to nest. They don’t like the elements and prefer an undisturbed place to take shelter, which is ...

From my kitchen window in Decatur earlier this week, I saw a gray squirrel with a wad of dead leaves and twigs in its mouth scamper up a white oak in the backyard. I assumed the mouthful of material ...

Folklore forecasting uses natural signs like animal behavior and plant changes to predict winter weather. A naturalist in Louisville observed hedge apples, persimmons, squirrels, walnuts, and woolly ...