Spring is approaching and wildflowers are in bloom! In the mountains of the Western U.S., the American Pika is ready to feast on these flowers! The pika is a tiny creature, roughly the length of a ...

The American pika — a small, herbivorous, conspicuously cute mammal related to rabbits and hares — is adapted to the cold climate in high-elevation boulder fields and alpine meadows in the mountains ...

DENVER — A new app allows anyone interested to report American pika sightings in Colorado and help researchers collect key data for the species listed as a "State Special Concern" by Colorado Parks & ...

The heroically durable American pika appears to be making a comeback as it faces down such existential challenges as wildfire and climate change. And that’s a whole lot to face down for a creature as ...

Do you love to hike, watch wildlife and look for adorable critters? You’re in luck! The Oregon Zoo is recruiting volunteers to become pika watchers this summer, as researchers look to better ...

American pikas (Ochotona princeps) are small, adorable mammals found throughout the mountains of western North America. They have gained public attention and are a species of conservation concern due ...

People interested in that charismatic creature of the high country, the American pika, and perhaps in advancing pika science now can use a tool that most of us carry in our pocket to help them in that ...

The Front Range Pika Project, the U.S. Forest Service and Walking Mountains Science Center are seeking volunteers to do American pika surveys on the White River National Forest this summer. Volunteer ...