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Wildlife in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Klondike Gold Rush right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

1,909
recent observations
30
species listed
19
plants
5
birds
2
mammals

Naturalists have logged 1,909 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Klondike Gold Rush. The most frequently seen is the fireweed, with 124 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (19 of the species listed here), followed by birds (5).

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Most-observed species in Klondike Gold Rush

fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
124 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
117 observations · iNaturalist
squashberry
Viburnum edule
108 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
89 observations · iNaturalist
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
86 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
81 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
79 observations · iNaturalist
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
75 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
73 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
70 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
70 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
66 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
62 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
62 observations · iNaturalist
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
60 observations
licorice fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
57 observations
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
53 observations · iNaturalist
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
52 observations
European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia
52 observations · iNaturalist
swamp currant
Ribes lacustre
52 observations · iNaturalist
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
52 observations · iNaturalist
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
47 observations
Beach-head Iris
Iris setosa
45 observations · iNaturalist
seaside pea
Lathyrus japonicus
44 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
42 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
39 observations
field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
39 observations
Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
38 observations
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
38 observations · iNaturalist
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
37 observations

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