Defying all logic and physics, mountain goats treat vertical cliffs like flat ground. We followed these woolly daredevils to understand how they conquer terrain that would give a rock climber ...

Close up view of an adult male mountain goat in late-winter, near Juneau Icefield, Alaska. In the background, steep avalanche prone slopes are visible. (Photo courtesy of Kevin White) The mountain ...

This story, “Idaho Goats Come High,” appeared in the July 1950 issue of Outdoor Life. Ever since the day when, as a kid, I saw the profile of a Rocky Mountain goat on a Great Northern box car, I’d ...

A new study conducted over 44 years in Alaska has revealed that avalanches can cause mountain goat populations to decline for ...