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Arkansas is quieter in winter than most people realize — not just because of the chill in the air, but because some of its most recognizable wild residents have completely disappeared underground.
Kentucky may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of marmots, but the state is home to one of North America’s most recognizable members of the marmot family.
Iowa may not have mountain meadows or alpine slopes, but it is home to one of North America’s most fascinating hibernators — a stocky, burrowing marmot that spends nearly half the year underground.
You might not think of Kansas as prime marmot territory, but the state is home to one of North America’s most fascinating hibernating mammals — and spring is the season when it finally reappears.
If you’ve ever hiked a Colorado trail in late spring and heard a sharp, piercing whistle echo off the talus slopes, chances are a marmot was watching you from the rocks above.
