Washington state highways pass through a rich and varied landscape that provides habitat for wildlife species ranging from golden eagles to Roosevelt elk. Spectacular wildlife-viewing opportunities are also available beneath the waters of Puget Sound, where schools of rockfish share the rocky terrain with giant Pacific octopus.
Three new wildlife-viewing maps produced by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) provide a point-by-point guide to viewing opportunities in diverse areas of the state, from the shrub-steppe of central Washington to the floor of Puget Sound. Each map highlights prime viewing sites along with public facilities available at each location.
All three maps are available online or in printed version at select state parks, chambers of commerce and WDFW offices around the state.
The map highlights 36 wildlife viewing sites along the northern stretch of Highway 97 with opportunities to view returning salmon, big horn sheep, and migrating raptors and much more.
The map includes 30 wildlife viewing areas along Interstate 5, highlighting those featuring wintering elk, bald eagles, gray whales and butterflies.
This guide to the underwater world of Puget Sound highlights 45 diving sites and provides information about various types of marine habitat and creatures that live there. The map also lists 10 marine science centers where divers and non-divers can learn more about marine life in one of the world’s most productive inland seas.
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