For three summers, wildlife managers wrestled mountain goats in Washington state’s Olympic National Park, blindfolded them and then flew them into the far reaches of the state’s Cascade Range — an ...

So, there we were. Approaching a rocky summit on a peak in the remote Gore Range named after a letter in the alphabet. We’d backpacked through willows and brush the day prior to set up a camp near a ...

Utahns would be wise to remember that when hiking the Beehive State’s mountain ranges to escape the heat this summer, there’s a chance they may be entering mountain goat territory. Utah is home to ...

Mountain goats aren’t scattered randomly, they cling to the rugged high-peaks of western North America. From Alaska’s coastal ...

Rocky Mountain goats in the wild The white, fluffy, agile creatures are native to alpine and subalpine habitats of mostly the northwestern part of the U.S. They’re not native to Colorado, but wild ...

Close up view of an adult male mountain goat in late-winter, near Juneau Icefield, Alaska. In the background, steep avalanche prone slopes are visible. (Photo courtesy of Kevin White) The mountain ...

The scene ends badly, as you might imagine. By Lesley Evans Ogden Mountain goats are high-elevation daredevils, learning to balance upon the steepest of rocky edifices soon after they are born.

Wildlife enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers will have a rare opportunity to see mountain goats in their natural habitat during a free wildlife viewing event hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife ...

To catch a herd of goats who had made their way up a snowy alpine slope, rescuers had to be airlifted to near their location.