There are many different kinds of squirrels in North America. We have eight different species of tree squirrel that, as the name implies, live in trees and include the eastern gray squirrel.

More than you might think. National Squirrel Appreciation Day (January 21) is an apt time to reflect on how the humble gray squirrel can inspire both precision in language and motivation in life.

A gray squirrel has a mouthful while eating an acorn at the base of a tree in downtown Kennewick. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald What do inspiration, clarity of expression and area rodents have in common?