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 ...

JACKSON — Toby Smith was just starting to climb the East Ridge of Disappointment Peak in mid-July when he noticed something move: a white mountain goat clambering toward his friend 5 feet below.

For three summers, wildlife managers wrestled mountain goats in Washington state’s Olympic National Park, blindfolded them and then flew them into the far reaches of the state’s Cascade Range — an ...

The tiny Sauk-Suiattle Tribe is fighting to save its brother, the mountain goat. The agile, cliff-dwelling critter with pure-white wool has been in steady decline for decades. Now its numbers are ...

The terrain should be cold, not too hot. But it shouldn’t have too much snow. Little snow patches here and there are okay. These help cool down on hot days. Most importantly, the terrain should be ...