Fur is prominent in the “boom boom” fashion trend, which emphasises excess and “male-coded values”. It has been described by ...

The fur of the small muskrat found in Alaska is of a light silvery color, almost white on the abdomen, and is very fine, the pelts from that locality having been highly prized when beaver hats ...

From their 19th-century roots in the fur trade and New York City real estate to their dwindling influence today, go inside the rise and fall of the Astor family.

On February 24, 2025, in Zelenogradsk, Russia, a video captured a beaver peacefully washing itself. The footage, recorded by a hidden camera placed in a swamp in the Kaliningrad region, shows the ...

A Soviet zoologist with a passion for long-extinct mammals set out to reinvigorate the landscape of the Caucasus in the 20th Century. Azerbaijan still bears the scars of his ambition.

Style & Design Your Next Cowboy Hat Might Be Made of Swamp Rat As beaver becomes harder to come by, suppliers and hatters are exploring a more sustainable (but less cute) option: nutria.

While some products would be exempted, like leather, sheepskin and wool, as well as secondhand fur items, the ban would apply to beaver fur. “Very few cowboy hats actually use fur.

The Denver Fur Ban that’s on the ballot sounds simple enough, but opponents point to potential unintended consequences for fly-fishing shops, hat makers and Native American traditions.

This is the heartwarming moment a beaver was rescued from a drainage ditch in Russia. Footage shows the rescue operation where the rodent was found stuck near a pond in the Tula region, likely ...

Opinion: The Kremlin’s nearly finalized white hat hacker rules expose the profound challenges facing Russia’s tech sphere — and Moscow’s path to cement its future.

When top hats emerged in the 1790s, descending from earlier styles like the 17th century Pilgrim hat, they were made from felted beaver fur.

Fur trapper hats, part of Alaska State Trooper and police uniforms across the state, draw inspiration from the work of Alaska Native skin sewers.