Mountain Pocket Gophers live in meadows, pastures, and rocky slopes, in pine, fir, spruce, and hemlock forests at elevations above 1,545 m. They are active all year, and like other pocket gophers, they are solitary. Learn more about the Thomomys monticola, more commonly known as a Mountain Pocket Gopher, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.