This story, “Bad Day on Goat Mountain,” appeared in the July 1985 issue of Outdoor Life. He who hesitates is lost, the old saying goes. I hesi­tated and my guide and I were almost lost for good. Had I ...

SALT LAKE CITY — On a recent hike to the top of Mount Timpanogos, our group of four encountered mountain goats and their young several times along the trail. We were careful not to get too close or ...

Kevin White has placed his hands on the long, white fur of more than 400 Alaska mountain goats during the past 20 years. His diligence in studying this Ice Age wanderer of high, steep country has led ...

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