About the size of a cat, possums (real name, Opossum, but most of us drop the O) are North America’s only marsupial and can be found throughout most of the United States. Though a shy, nocturnal ...

New Zealand home cooks are frying up possum as meat prices soar, but food safety experts have warned it’s not a good idea. Possums are a protected species in Australia and it’s illegal to hunt them ...

An article in this month's issue of "Smithsonian" magazine entitled "A Few Miles of Land Arose From the Sea -- and the World Changed" by John F. Ross got me thinking about opossums. The article ...

Hopefully these past two weeks’ columns won’t upset any possum fan clubs out there as my intent isn’t to write a smear campaign, but rather to simply separate fact from fallacy regarding our marsupial ...

Animals and liquor stores don’t mix. Earlier this year a peacock broke into a liquor store and became a viral sensation after doing $500 worth of damage. Just last month, a man got drunk and tried to ...

The unofficial state treat of Arkansas is a dessert with an animal in its name. But don't be fooled. There is no marsupial in the Arkansas-born Possum Pie. "I like to joke around and tell people one ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – If you’re looking to get some exercise and help out a great cause, check out the 2021 Corryton Possum Chase 8-miler and 2-miler. Proceeds of the race benefit the Corryton ...

Possum pie may have a funny name, but it's as delicious as can be. The creamy, no-bake pie features pecans and a layer of chocolate and vanilla pudding.