If you've ever been hiking in a forest and heard a sound like a helicopter, there may actually be a natural cause: a ruffed grouse. The National Audubon Society (@audubonsociety) ...

Male sage-grouse on a lek in Butte County, South Dakota. It may sound like we're underwater, but we're not. It's the sound of a much different ocean; that of the sagebrush sea. In this episode, ...

The drumming king of the North Woods, the ruffed grouse is as striking in appearance as it is prized on the table. Credit: Courtesy of Dennis Corriveau I am no stranger to drumming. In my youth I ...

Dusky grouse are effectively camouflaged and cryptic much of the year, but when it comes to the spring mating season, the males are bright and bold In the early 1800s, as the expedition led by Lewis ...

RED LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, Minn.-Traffic noise isn't a problem, but a forest full of sounds competes for Gretchen Mehmel's ears on this crisp Monday morning.Pileated woodpeckers hammer away ...

The ruffed grouse is a medium-sized game bird with a plump body and a short crest. Their height is around 18 inches. It spends its time foraging on the forest floor for seeds and insects—these birds ...

Party-like dancing, strutting and squabbles for the attention of females is underway throughout the West this month, not just in taverns, but also in the grasslands and sagebrush landscapes. Prairie ...

Michigan is No. 1 in the U.S. for grouse and woodcock hunters, and hunters contribute a percentage of the cost of each shotgun shell and firearm to maintaining the habitat of these birds. Both birds ...

For a 1¼-pound grouse to exert such force takes strength and perseverance. Novice males have been observed going through all the motions and not producing any sound at all. With a bit of practice, you ...