You step outside one morning and find your favorite potted fern uprooted, fresh soil scattered across the patio, and a small walnut tucked just below the surface. It wasn’t a mystery for long.

For many years, we’ve been finding black walnut bits on the benches surrounding our campfire circle. I know where the walnuts come from and I know gray squirrels are eating them. Why squirrels like to ...

Squirrels are one of the most common wild animals in North America—perhaps around the world—and they can be found just about anywhere. From city parks to the remote countryside, it's hard to find a ...

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