Birds > Songbirds
The Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a dapper, familiar little songbird beloved for its friendly disposition, crisp rusty-red cap, and rapid mechanical trilling song that heralds the arrival of spring across North America. Often called the ‘doorstep...
Mammals > Rodents
The Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) is a remarkably agile, long-tailed climbing mouse native to the rugged, boulder-strewn canyons and chaparral slopes of western North America. Distinguished by its exceptionally long tail that exceeds the length of its head and body...
Mammals > Rodents
The Montane Vole (Microtus montanus) is a compact, industrious microtine rodent that forms the vital energetic foundation of western North American mountain ecosystems. Inhabiting lush alpine meadows, high-elevation river valleys, and grassy mountain parks, this...
Mammals > Rodents
The Gray-collared Chipmunk (Tamias cinereicollis) is a handsome, energetic tree-climbing rodent endemic to the high-elevation conifer forests of the American Southwest. Easily distinguished from neighboring chipmunks by the broad, frosty ash-grey collar spanning its...
Fungi > Tooth Fungi
Bear’s Head (Hericium abietis), also celebrated as the Western Coral Hedgehog, is a breathtaking, sculptural tooth fungus native to the ancient conifer cathedrals of the Pacific Northwest. Resembling a frozen, crystalline waterfall or a cluster of cascading...
