Whenever most people envision a squirrel, I suspect they have a mental image of the Eastern Fox Squirrel, which occurs throughout Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma. However, there is a ...

Fox squirrels are native to the Eastern U.S., but they're increasingly common along the Wasatch Front. We learned about their spread, why they’re here, and what they mean for local ecosystems.

This story, “Fox in the Treetops,” appeared in the July 1977 issue of Outdoor Life. For years I kept two squirrel mounts on the mantel over the fireplace in my den. One was a red squirrel, or “boomer” ...