The lake’s glassy surface beckoned us, so after setting up our camp we slid the canoe back in the water for a quick paddle as the sun set. We pulled our canoe up on shore and were about to continue ...

As a species, humans have a fascination and fear of bogeymen — and, sometimes apparently, bogey-animals. It was supposed to be a listening session about gray wolves in Minnesota, headed by 8th ...

One of the factors that draws tourists towards Yellowstone is the incredible wildlife. Although there have been many instances where people wandered too close to the wildlife, such as with bison, ...

Wolves howl for many of the same reasons that other species use vocalizations: to warn others about predators, to defend their territories, and to find mates. There are a number of factors that can ...

Yellowstone National Park is the country’s first national park, established in 1872. At the time, wild gray wolves roamed the land, and fossil records show the species’ presence in the region dating ...

Last year, Melissa Pons, a field recordist and sound designer, set out to capture a sound that at one time would have been familiar to almost any European: the howl of an Iberian wolf. There was a ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...