While walking on gravel in the dark, I was trying not to make any noise. I could kind of see where I was going, but when you are carrying heavy and expensive camera gear, you always want to be ...

This creates wetlands known as “beaver ponds,” which the animals use as sources of food, as well as protection from predators. (Beavers were once literally parachuted into the Idaho wilderness.) ...

Hence the popularity of phrases such as “busy as a beaver” and “eager beaver.” The animals are a mainstay of indigenous stories and culture, respected for their cooperative spirit and ...

Beavers are associated with activity and environmental engineering. If you are “as busy as a beaver,” you are getting things done. These aquatic rodents spend most of their time in the water ...

Ecologists inspecting the dams said they will last a long time and do the jobs of draining the area and offering good ...

They are semiaquatic animals and are very well-suited for ... to their den to sleep the rest of the day. These were truly busy beavers. Until next time… Stan Tekiela is an author, Eden Prairie ...