Wildlife in Kings Canyon National Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Kings Canyon right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Kings Canyon
Quill-leaf Lewisia
Lewisia leeana
406 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
328 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
235 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
232 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
216 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
210 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
204 observations · iNaturalist
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
169 observations
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
164 observations
Sierra primrose
Primula suffrutescens
158 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
155 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
152 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
147 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
140 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Nevada Sky Pilot
Polemonium eximium
140 observations · iNaturalist
One-seeded Pussypaws
Calyptridium monospermum
140 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
133 observations · iNaturalist
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
132 observations · iNaturalist
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
128 observations
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
128 observations · iNaturalist
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
124 observations · iNaturalist
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
123 observations · iNaturalist
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
112 observations
ranger buttons
Angelica capitellata
110 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
109 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
108 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
105 observations
Bigelow's sneezeweed
Helenium bigelovii
104 observations · iNaturalist
Rockfringe Willowherb
Epilobium obcordatum
104 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Hawkweed
Hieracium horridum
103 observations · iNaturalist
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