You’ve likely seen a squirrel dashing around with an oak tree acorn in its mouth. It may be about to eat lunch, or it may be stowing acorns in its pantry for later meals. But where, exactly, are ...

A student tosses an acorn at a nearby squirrel and waits patiently. The squirrel looks at the student inquisitively, snatches the acorn and dashes up a nearby oak tree. While a normal part of campus ...

A squirrel gathers acorns in Portland, Maine. There's a bumper crop of acorns on oak trees in Minnesota this year, and some squirrels are going on offense to access those acorns before they fall on ...

DEAR WILDLIFE LOVER: I share your fascination with squirrels, which are abundant in New England. Gray squirrels are the most common, followed by red squirrels (which, curiously, are absent from Martha ...

If you’re like many New Jerseyans, you probably haven’t given much thought to squirrels, except maybe wondering how to keep them out of your birdfeeders. They’re so common in every New Jersey ...

DEAR JOAN: Is this a banner year for acorns? I’ve lived in this house for over 40 years and don’t remember this many acorns. I hear them raining on my roof and deck in the night, loud enough to ...

Most North Carolinians see gray squirrels every day as they race along fences, leap between oak branches, or raid backyard bird feeders. This familiar acrobat is more than just a neighborhood nuisance ...

No, this isn't an article written for (or by) squirrels – humans can actually eat acorns under certain circumstances. The nuts stem from oak trees, and can actually elicit a mild, nutty flavor.