On a recent hike to the top of Mount Timpanogos, our group of four encountered mountain goats and their young several times along the trail. We were careful not to get too close or impede their path ...

WEST GLACIER – Three years ago, three hikers in Washington’s Olympic National Park came upon an aggressive mountain goat that didn’t want to cede the trail to them. Robert H. Boardman of Port Angeles ...

Mountain goats aren’t scattered randomly, they cling to the rugged high-peaks of western North America. From Alaska’s coastal ranges to the cascades of Washington and the Rocky Mountains of Montana ...

Mountain goats' ability to survive in alpine environments helps protect them from predators, but it also comes with risks.

This story, “Odyssey for a World Record,” appeared in the March 1992 issue of Outdoor Life. Today, Willmarth’s goat is ranked 7 in the world, with the world-record mountain goat measuring just one ...