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 ...

The Mountain Goats are set to release a new album, Transcendental Youth, on October 2 via Merge. The album’s lead single, “Cry for Judas,” is a ...

Mountain goats are striking and elusive ungulates, perfectly adapted to some of the most rugged, high-elevation terrain in ...

Hikers in the high country near Aspen who catch a glimpse of shaggy, white mountain goats might notice this year that some are wearing collars. That’s because researchers are trying to figure out why ...

Hikers in the High Country near Aspen who catch a glimpse of shaggy, white mountain goats might notice this year that some are wearing collars. That’s because researchers are trying to figure out why ...

The scene ends badly, as you might imagine. By Lesley Evans Ogden Mountain goats are high-elevation daredevils, learning to balance upon the steepest of rocky edifices soon after they are born.

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.

Kevin White has placed his hands on the long, white fur of more than 400 Alaska mountain goats during the past 20 years. His diligence in studying this Ice Age wanderer of high, steep, country has led ...

Goats can become very tolerant of people and allow a close approach. Despite their tolerance, keep a safe distance (half a football field); goats can be aggressive if they think they need to defend ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OGDEN, Utah — Sometimes one needs to become ...

A mountain goat with "dagger-like" horns killed an unlikely predator — a grizzly bear. That's the consensus of a forensic necropsy, or animal autopsy, on the body of a female bear found over Labor Day ...