Learn various ways wolves communicate with howls, scent markings, and body language at Howl Night at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 22, at Wolf Mountain Nature Center, located at 562 Hopkins Crandall Road.

MARTIN: But - and I confess, I have wondered about this - do wolves really howl at the moon? MICHELLE MANCINI: They don't necessarily howl under the full moon. There's not a mystical element behind it ...

This time of year, the sound of a wolf howl piercing the night can really send shivers up your spine. But that call of the wild isn’t meant to scare you; it’s actually a message to other wolves.

Popular culture has us believing that a wolf's howl is always a perfect, melodious "ow-ooh!" But I know better. Sometimes, it's more of a yap or a moan, a squeal or a cry. And when a whole pack of ...

Wolves yelp, bark and howl at night to commmunicate, establish territories, and even to show affection. They do not actually howl at the moon, although that romanticized vision was cited by many ...