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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Looking to connect with something adorable this summer? The Oregon Zoo is recruiting volunteers to seek out one of the Columbia River Gorge’s fluffiest residents: the American ...

Efforts are in full gear this summer to ramp up citizen scientist efforts involving two small mammals, one decidedly cute and another not normally described using that adjective. A new, ...

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 & ...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — In the Columbia River Gorge, between Angel’s Rest and Viento State Park, you might just hear a faint squeak echoing from the rocks. That sound? It could be a pika — a small, ...

COLORADO, USA — A Colorado research project is gaining new insights into where pikas live, thanks to a smartphone app that allows hikers to log sightings of the small alpine mammals. The Pika Patrol ...