Road Cruising Central Washington – May 2025
A two night expedition cruising rural roads around Kittitas, Douglas, and Okanogan counties in search of small rodents. Highlights included WHITE-TAILED JACKRABBIT, WASHINGTON GROU
Selkirk Mountains (Washington State) 9/28-9/29
Searching unsuccessfully for Lynx and Brown Bear. Highlights of BLACK BEAR, STRIPED SKUNK, RED-TAILED CHIPMUNK, SNOWSHOE HARE, ELK, and others.
Rodent Recce, Northwest USA, August 2024
In August I took a whistle-stop tour around the northwest corner of the USA, from Boise, Idaho down to the Oregon/Nevada border and across to northern California via Oregon’s
Darrington to Chesaw 7/6-7/10 (Washington State)
Highlights of Pronghorn, Black Bear, Western Jumping Mouse, Western Gray Squirrel, and Columbian Ground-Squirrel. Birding and mammal-watching trip through Snohomish and Okanogan co
Pacific Crest Trail Section L. North Cascades 7/29-8/3 (Washington State)
A summary of the mammal highlights observed while hiking the last and northernmost most section of the PCT. Highlights include two weasel species, two bear species, and a handful o
New Trip Report: California to Colorado via Washington (with an Aplodontia site)
Here’s an interesting report from Brian and Eileen Keelan, aka ‘The Nomadic Naturalists’ who are on a perpetual trip around the country – and the world R
New Trip Report: Great Squirrel Safari, USA, 2022
And a second report from Coke Smith, of a mammoth 12,000 mile road trip across 14 states. His daughter almost certainly now holds the world mammal list record among pre-schoolers.
New Trip Report: Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels and Hoary Marmots in Washington State
Here is another report from Greg Steer. Mount Rainier & Mount St Helens, 2022: Greg Steer’s advice on where to see Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels and Hoary Marmo
New Trip Report: Olympic National Park, Washington USA
Here’s a first full report from Greg Geer from a productive day on the Olympic Peninsula Olympic National Park, 2022: 1 day & several species including Olympic Marmot, th
Washington State
Washington State is home to some quality mammals and spectacular scenery. I visited in February 2009 for the first time and had a couple of days to look around. February is not a g