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Wildlife in North Cascades National Park

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

5,092
recent observations
30
species listed
28
plants
1
reptiles & amphibians
1
mammals

Naturalists have logged 5,092 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in North Cascades. The most frequently seen is the Cascade Oregon-grape, with 276 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (28 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (1).

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Most-observed species in North Cascades

Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
276 observations · iNaturalist
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
239 observations
Salal
Gaultheria shallon
238 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
219 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
199 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
194 observations
Western Redcedar
Thuja plicata
193 observations
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
189 observations
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
187 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
183 observations
Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
180 observations
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
177 observations · iNaturalist
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
174 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
170 observations
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
168 observations
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
164 observations
Lewis' Monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
159 observations
Western Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum aleuticum
158 observations · iNaturalist
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
151 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
151 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean Spray
Holodiscus discolor
147 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
144 observations
Columbia Lily
Lilium columbianum
139 observations
Pink Mountainheath
Phyllodoce empetriformis
134 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
132 observations
Sugarstick
Allotropa virgata
128 observations · iNaturalist
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
126 observations
Pacific Trillium
Trillium ovatum
125 observations
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
124 observations
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
124 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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