American Pika

• Locations: Columns, Opinion Published Oct. 6, 2021

  Trail Notes: Recognizing pika

  Volunteers learn about fire prevention and defensible space from the City of Glenwood Springs' Trails and Open Space Supervisor Adrian Brown at the Wulfsohn Fire Mitigation project on Sept. 25. Courtesy photo.

  By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV)

  Trail know-how…

  The American pika (Ochotona princeps) are small, furry mammals lacking tails that are found in high alpine ecosystems throughout the mountains of the western United States and southwestern Canada. Closely related to the rabbit, these creatures are sometimes referred… read more →