Reptiles > Lizards
The Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea) is one of the most cold-tolerant reptiles in North America, thriving in the cool, damp conifer forests of the Pacific Northwest. Characterized by its heavily keeled, alligator-like scales and a unique lateral fold...
Fish > Salmonids
The Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) is a sleek, silvery native salmonid that teems in the cold, rushing rivers and deep alpine lakes of western North America. Often sharing boulder-strewn riffles with native cutthroat trout, this understated native fish is...
Birds > Songbirds
The Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) is a handsome, melodious songbird celebrated across western North America for its rich, liquid robin-like song and its monumental, cone-shaped bone-crushing bill. Breeding males display a striking palette of rich...
Birds > Songbirds
The Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) is an incandescent, tropical-colored songbird that brings a burst of rainforest brilliance to the high conifer forests of the American West. Adult breeding males are unforgettable: sporting a glowing flame-orange to...
Mammals > Rodents
The Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) is a charming, brightly colored mountain rodent that inhabits the high-elevation conifer forests and rocky talus slopes of the western North American cordillera. Frequently mistaken by park visitors for...
