Marmots and Mountain Beavers of the PNW
My first mammal watching trip report on my encounters with two species of Marmot and the elusive mountain beaver in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA and Vancouver Island, BC,
Central Washington (USA) – mammal report
Sharing a report from a fun weekend of mammal watching in central Washington: 2 nights & 25 species including Townsend’s and Washington Ground Squirrels, Coulee Chipmunk,
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