Meadow Jumping Mouse

Mammals > Rodents

The Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius) is an extraordinary, kangaroo-like micro-mammal native to the moist grasslands and stream corridors of North America. Renowned for its enormous hind feet and an extraordinarily long, whiplike tail that exceeds its body...

Woolly Chanterelle

Fungi > Chanterelles & Allies

The Woolly Chanterelle (Turbinellus kauffmanii), also celebrated as Kauffman’s Scaly Vase, is a monumental, vase-shaped ectomycorrhizal fungus native to the ancient conifer rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Forming massive, deeply hollow trumpets that can...

Western Sword Fern

Plants > Ferns

The Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum) is the undisputed green monarch of the Pacific Northwest forest floor. Dominating the lush, primeval understories of California redwoods and Olympic temperate rainforests, this colossal, evergreen fern forms massive...

Pacific Rhododendron

Plants > Shrubs & Trees

The Pacific Rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum), celebrated officially as the state flower of Washington, is a magnificent broadleaf evergreen shrub native to the coastal conifer rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. In late spring, this handsome understory giant...

Zerene Fritillary

Invertebrates > Butterflies

The Zerene Fritillary (Speyeria zerene) is a magnificent, fast-flying brush-footed butterfly native to the coastal bluffs, montane meadows, and conifer woodlands of western North America. Flaunting broad, glowing orange wings richly checkered with bold black veins and...