In 2006, the American Ornithologists’ Union split the species known as the blue grouse into two species -- dusky and sooty grouse. Washington is the only state where the ranges of these two very ...

On a recent trip to Bogus Basin to escape the heat and check in on the still active mountain bird community, I was attacked by a ruffed grouse. I was driving slowly on the dirt road to Mores Mountain, ...

Although it is a rather common year-round resident of Teller County, Dusky Grouse are reclusive so are not seen very often. Most of my observations have been while hiking or driving along trails and ...

Matt Brinkman knew something was off as soon as he pulled the wing and tail out of the brown paper bag. The bag was dated Sept. 18. A grouse hunter had dropped it into a Washington Department of Fish ...

That low booming sound means dusky grouse are in love. It also means don’t get too close. Last year Barb and Tom Wilberding were out hiking when a grouse “shyly approached us,” said Tom. “It stepped ...