Footage shows the moose prancing around a yard in Steamboat Springs, Colo., until it becomes startled by the sight of itself.
Fresh snow on a wintry morning can be invigorating for young critters that aren’t fully accustomed to seasonal weather changes.
That appeared to be the case, anyway, for a young moose Monday in Steamboat Springs, Colo. That is, until the moose was startled by its reflection and hurried back to mom.
The accompanying footage, captured by a Ring camera and credited to Shannon Lukens, was shared by Steamboat Radio with the description:
“How are you enjoying the snow this morning? This young moose is with mom and a sibling in the Fish Creek Falls Road area. It was doing fine until it saw its reflection in the window.”
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Steamboat Sprigs is expecting snow showers through most of Tuesday.
Players got more than they bargained for in the nature category.
The 16 teams taking part in this year’s Golfweek Red Sky Classic expected some incredible views of nature when they walked the Red Sky Ranch and Golf Club near Vail, Colorado.
The women’s college golf tournament is played on two of the best courses in the state. In fact, according to Golfweek’s Best, the site’s Fazio Course is No. 2 on the best you can play while the Norman Course is tied for fourth.
The event welcomed a field that included Arkansas State, Boise State, Denver, Eastern Michigan, East Tennessee State, Kansas, Little Rock, Mercer, North Carolina Asheville, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Pepperdine, Sacramento State, South Dakota State, UC Irvine and Wichita State.
But during Monday’s opening round, some players got more than they bargained for in the nature category as a massive moose decided to end a bath in a pond early and take a tour of one of the holes.
After the opening round of play, Sacramento State held the lead as senior Caitlin Maurice set her school’s single-round record with a bogey-free round of 65. Kansas rallied on Tuesday, however, to take the lead into Wednesday’s final round.
Moose sightings are somewhat rare in Yellowstone National Park, but there’s one location where you can always spot one… sort of.
–Editor’s note: A similar version of this post was published in early June.
In May I was watching a momma badger delivering food to her babies in Yellowstone National Park when a local photographer asked if I could spot the moose on the ridge across the highway.
I was thrilled for the opportunity because I had never seen a moose in the park and, after a few seconds, I realized that the photographer had posed a quiz with an amusing twist.
So I’ll do the same: Can you spot the moose on the ridge in the accompanying images? (Answer at the bottom.)
It’s worth noting that moose sightings are somewhat rare in Yellowstone, with fewer than 200 animals inhabiting the sprawling wilderness park.
According to the park, moose numbers have declined over the years “due to the loss of old growth forests surrounding the park, hunting outside the park, burning of habitat, and predators.”
They’re also solitary creatures, for the most part, except during mating season from September into early October.
So moose sightings are cherished, in part, because they occur so infrequently.
The regal critters are most commonly spotted near marshy areas or waterways, which is why I was surprised when the photographer asked me to gaze atop a ridge more suitable for bighorn sheep.
Greater tree moose. Photo: @Pete Thomas
As many have already figured out, this is not a quiz that should demand too much time so I’ve presented the answer above and apologize for not showing an actual moose.
For those interested, this feature is visible from Highway 212, which passes through the wildlife-rich Lamar Valley.
For one charter group in Alaska this week, fishing took a back seat to moose watching as the towering mammal seemed ‘on a mission’ to get past the boat.
The giant moose probably spooked the salmon as it charged past anglers on Alaska’s Kenai River this week, but they seemed too impressed by the animal to care.
The accompanying footage, shared Friday by Kenai River and Company, shows the moose in the river eyeing the boat’s occupants before rising to sprint past them to access the woods.
“It’s … on a mission,” the guide says as the moose reaches its exit point. “That’s a good look.”
The company added in the comments: “Quite a lot of power that these animals have! Thanks for the show #bullwinkle.”
Another guide service chimed in: “That’s awesome you caught that on camera! We were watching that show from downstream. Thought he was gonna swamp ya.”
A genuine concern as an adult male moose in Alaska can weigh 1,600 pounds and stand nearly 6 feet tall, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Moose sightings aren’t rare in Alaska, which boasts a population of perhaps 200,000 animals. But it’s certainly rare to observe a large moose churning water in a sprint just yards from your vantage point.
A wildlife biologist saw a moose and decided to take a short video. “It ended up being a better video than I expected,” Wes Larson said.
Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist in Montana, was checking out an empty campground that had been the site of a fatal bear attack when he saw a moose. So, he decided to begin filming.
“It ended up being a better video than I expected,” Larson wrote on X, where he posted the video.
That’s because the moose began running toward him, being chased by a bear.
On Tuesday I went to an empty campground in Montana because it was the location of a fatal grizzly attack we covered on Tooth and Claw (my podcast). I saw a moose in the campground and went to take a short video of it…it ended up being a better video than I expected pic.twitter.com/B0KFEpBvrd
The moose stopped in front of Larson’s vehicle to turn around and check whether the bear was still giving chase. If it could talk, the moose might have said, “You still coming?”
The moose found out a moment later that the bear, indeed, was still coming. Larson filmed the chase as it continued down the gravel road.
In the end, the bear was unsuccessful, failing to catch the moose.
Larson stated on his Instagram post that that bear eventually ended up grazing on clover in a nearby field.
Larson, who hosts a podcast about animal attacks, was visiting Soda Butte Campground where in 2010 a man was pulled out of his tent, killed and eaten by a grizzly bear. Larson covered the story in his podcast last July, prompting the visit last Tuesday.
Local photographer asks author if he can spot the moose in a Yellowstone wildlife quiz with an amusing twist.
Last week in Yellowstone National Park, I was observing badgers at their den when a local photographer asked if I could spot the moose on a distant ridge.
I became excited because I had yet to log a moose sighting and, after a few seconds, I realized that the photographer had presented a quiz with an amusing twist.
So I’ll do the same: Can you spot the moose on the ridge in the accompanying images? (Answer at the bottom.)
It’s worth noting that moose sightings are somewhat rare in Yellowstone, with fewer than 200 animals inhabiting the massive park.
According to the park website, moose numbers have declined over the years “due to the loss of old growth forests surrounding the park, hunting outside the park, burning of habitat, and predators.”
They’re also solitary creatures, for the most part, except during mating season from September into early October.
So moose sightings are cherished, in part, because they occur so infrequently.
The regal critters are usually spotted near marshy areas or water bodies, which is why I was surprised when the photographer asked me to look at a ridge more suitable for bighorn sheep.
As many might have already figured out, this is not a quiz that should demand too much of anyone’s time. So I’m presenting the answer below and apologize if I’ve thrown anyone a curve.
Troopers say the moose charged two men in Homer, kicking one of them. It was not clear what prompted the attack.
A cow moose attacked and killed a man Sunday in Homer, Alaska, sparking an investigation by state agencies.
The Alaska State Troopers explained in a news dispatch that the moose charged two men, kicking one of them.
“Medics arrived on the scene and declared the victim deceased,” the dispatch reads, adding that the moose “has left the area.”
It was not clear why the moose charged the men. The animals generally do not attack people unless they feel threatened or are being harassed by people or their dogs – or if they’re protecting their young.
“While moose are generally perceived to be less dangerous than bears, more people in Alaska are injured by moose than by bears each year.
“Moose will usually flee when threatened but under certain circumstances, they can become aggressive. People can be hurt when moose charge, stomp and kick to protect themselves or their young.”
Moose are the largest members of the deer family. Cow moose in Alaska can weigh as much as 800 pounds, while bull moose can be twice that size.
–Moose image courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A hiking guide who was leading a tour recently in Grand Teton National Park snapped a photo of a moose that isn’t hiding but might be difficult for some to spot. Can you spot the moose in Douglas Scott’s image? (Hint, it’s not the distant object …
A hiking guide who was leading a tour recently in Grand Teton National Park snapped a photo of a moose that isn’t hiding but might be difficult for some to spot.
Can you spot the moose in Douglas Scott’s image? (Hint, it’s not the distant object atop the ridge; that’s a radio/cell tower.)
Can you spot the moose?
Scott, who guides in Grand Teton and nearby Yellowstone National Park, told FTW Outdoors that he spotted the moose after pulling over on Highway 89 near the National Elk Refuge.
“I saw the moose immediately, as we had been on the lookout for wildlife in Grand Teton National Park where we had just been watching the sunrise,” said Scott, whose excursions can be booked via The Outdoor Society. “Moose are somewhat common in the area and I had felt slightly frustrated that we had failed to see one up until this point.”
Scott acknowledged that the moose was not in typical moose habitat: near water or nearby meadows.
“The picture was taken at 8 a.m. and while we enjoyed the sighting, the cars driving to and from Jackson from the Tetons didn’t seem to notice the lone moose wandering the hillside, which says more about how well it blended in,” Scott said.
Of the “unique” location of the moose, Scott explained:
“Most moose sightings tend to be when they are along waterways or by willows and other plants. This one was just on the move as we saw it, taking advantage of some exposed plants as it wandered elsewhere.”
The moose in Scott’s image is not sporting antlers, so it does not display the classic moose profile. The animal is circled in the image posted below.
Footage shows the moose running for its life and ultimately falling on the ice as vehicle comes partially into view.
An Alaska resident has been cited for harassing a young moose by allegedly chasing the animal in his four-wheeler along the iced-over Yukon River.
Elliot Edwards, 38, of Pilot Station, was cited “for using a motor vehicle to harass, herd, drive, or molest game,” according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
Troopers cited Edwards after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen and reviewing video footage posted to Facebook by Edwards on Jan. 27. (The footage was still public at the time of this post and can be viewed below.)
In the footage, the moose is running for its life and ultimately slips on the ice as the red vehicle comes partially into view.
A dispatch from The Alaska Department of Public Safety:
“The moose attempted to get to safety multiple times, but was unable because of high river banks. The four-wheeler continued to chase the moose until it slipped on the ice.
“[An] investigation determined on January 29, 2024, Edwards used a red Honda four-wheeler to chase a calf moose until it slipped on the ice.”
Edwards is scheduled to be arraigned March 7 in Bethel.
–Generic moose image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Wyoming’s serene and snowy hills call to snowboarders and skiers all over the United States. During a typical day on the slopes, visitors can expect to encounter fields of white, massive evergreen trees, and plenty of other tourists enjoying the winter weather. What you probably aren’t expecting to see is a giant moose chasing you downhill.
On Sunday, February 4, a giant moose is exactly what skiers at Teton Village, Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Mountain Resort encountered. As the video below shows, people skiing down the slopes that day saw a moose galloping after them. Skier Kenneth William Rynearson called out to his friends and told them to ski faster to avoid the animal.
