Bull Trout
Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) are a highly sensitive trout native to cold, clear headwaters in Idaho.
Chinook Salmon
Chinook or King salmon spend most of their lives in the Pacific Ocean, only swimming into the Clearwater to reproduce and die.
Canada Lynx
Canada lynx is a rare, solitary cat specialized for hunting snowshoe hare. They are threatened in the USA.
Wolverine
The wolverine is a rare carnivore in the weasel family. It is highly adapted for cold weather, deeply wary of humans, and an indicator species for climate change
Steelhead Trout
A threatened migratory fish, important both as part of Indigenous culture and as a popular sport fish
Grizzly Bear
The largest carnivores of the Wild Clearwater, grizzly bears (also called the North American brown bear) were listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1975. Conservation status: Threatened The Great Bear There are few animals more wondrous than the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis). Both physically large and intelligent, it […]
Whitebark Pine
The Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is a tree found in high elevations. It is a keystone species of subalpine habitat, producing starchy pine nuts that many species rely on. Conservation status: Threatened Staple of the Subalpine It is a joy to see a mature whitebark pine. Unlike its neighbor the subalpine fir, which looks like […]