Dotted across the mountains of Southeast Alaska, white mountain goats move deftly through rugged snowscapes. Though climbing high into the mountains leaves predators below, an avalanche could pose a ...

There is little trial and error when it comes to navigating avalanches. Especially if you’re a mountain goat, without access to an Intro to Backcountry course or ...

Mountain goats stick to steep alpine terrain for good reason: protection from less agile predators, like wolves and even brown bears. But new research indicates that a key feature of that same habitat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study conducted over 44 years in Alaska has revealed that avalanches can cause major declines in mountain goat populations - ...

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 impede their path ...

Mountain goat populations in Glacier National Park have plummeted sharply in recent years, according to new research on the iconic species that lives in the park's mountainous terrain. "This is the ...

Three young mountain goats with a highly contagious viral skin infection have been found this winter on popular Juneau hiking trails. The infection, which can transfer to humans and pets, is called ...