Reptiles > Lizards
The Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea) is a remarkable, cold-adapted reptile that holds the northernmost distribution of any lizard in western North America. Resembling a miniature, plated alligator with its rectangular armored scales and distinct skin fold,...
Fish > Salmonids
The Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus) is an aristocratic, cold-water char that reigns as the apex freshwater predator of northwestern North America’s pristine mountain rivers. Revered as the ultimate biological indicator of ecological purity—requiring...
Mammals > Rodents
The Douglas Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii), affectionately known in the Pacific Northwest as the Chickaree, is a fiery, charismatic pine squirrel that rules the temperate conifer rainforests of the Pacific Coast. Celebrated by legendary naturalist John Muir as...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
The Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii), celebrated as the official floral emblem of British Columbia, is a breathtaking deciduous forest tree native to the mossy, temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Famous for producing the largest, most spectacular floral...
Amphibians > True Frogs
The Cascades Frog (Rana cascadae) is a handsome, high-altitude ranid frog endemic to the alpine meadows and glacier-fed tarns of the Pacific Northwest’s Cascade Mountains. Characterized by its golden-brown dorsal skin marked with crisp, inky-black spots and a...
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