All chipmunks born this year are now on their own. They must find a new territory to ride out the winter. Such a perfect storm guarantees chipmunk strife and upheaval. If you haven't been to the ...

Where's the winter white? While we don't have snow as we head into mid-December, little creatures of the woods still are snuggled safely in their winter dens awaiting the heavy insulating blanket of ...

Do chipmunks and bears go to sleep during the wintertime? They do not sleep through the winter; their body goes through a form of torpor, which looks different for each of them. Torpor is a state ...

Yes, there are more chipmunks scurrying around this year than in previous years — and get ready for more as fall approaches. It’s hard to get an accurate count. The state Department of Environmental ...