Encountering a Porcupine at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

A Porcupine Moving Through The Grass

A Porcupine at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge! Their unique defense mechanisms, lifestyle habits, and why the refuge provides a perfect habitat for them.

Prairie Dogs and Rain at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Black-tailed Prairie Dog With Two Pups

A trip report about a visit to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, including photos and information about the Black-tailed Prairie Dogs there.

Analyzing a Fox Squirrel’s Dash Across an Open Field

Fox Squirrel Eating Soybeans

An account of spotting a fox squirrel feeding far from trees at a wildlife refuge, analyzing its hypothetical chances of escaping a hawk by sprinting to safety.