Forest. Meadow. Hills. A tranquil lake. Our Free-Roaming Area is a 435-acre Northwest paradise for herds of Roosevelt elk, bison, moose, caribou, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, swans and deer. Take a Wild Driveor Keeper Adventure Tourand be awed by nature at its best.
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The North American moose is the largest member of the deer family, with long legs, a short neck, broad antlers, a prehensile muzzle and a dewlap on the throat.
Meet our moose.
Oreamnos americanus
With thick bodies, white hair, padded hooves and jet-black horns, eyes and nose, mountain goats live on steep mountain slopes in the Rocky and Cascade Mountains, and Olympic Peninsula.
Meet our goat kids!
Cervus elaphus roosevelti
WHAT: Bulls have seasonally lighter coat colors and long, non-palmate antlers. Both sexes have an obvious pale yellow rump patch.
WHERE: Coastal areas and Cascade Mountains in Pacific Northwest.
SIZE: Length 8-10 ft.; height 5 ft.; weight 575-625 lbs. (female), 700-1100 lbs. (male).
EATS: Leafy browse and grasses.
BABIES: Breeding from September-November. After an 8 1/2-month pregnancy the female gives birth to a single calf weighing 30-35 lbs.
STATUS: Secure.
FUN FACTS:
WHERE: Coastal areas and Cascade Mountains in Pacific Northwest.
SIZE: Length 8-10 ft.; height 5 ft.; weight 575-625 lbs. (female), 700-1100 lbs. (male).
EATS: Leafy browse and grasses.
BABIES: Breeding from September-November. After an 8 1/2-month pregnancy the female gives birth to a single calf weighing 30-35 lbs.
STATUS: Secure.
FUN FACTS:
- Roosevelt elk (named for President Theodore Roosevelt) are social, polygamous members of the deer family that can form very large herds.
- These may migrate from lowland ranges in winter to higher elevations in summer.
- They are very vocal, producing squeals, grunts and whistles. The bugling call of bulls in rut (breeding) season is particularly eerie.
- Visual communication is also complex, from erected rump hairs to signal danger, and neck stretching, laying back ears, lip curling, teeth baring, rearing, striking and antler sparring to signal aggression.
Bison bison
WHAT: North America’s largest land mammal, with a tufted tail and long brown hair that’s thicker in winter. Northwest Trek has plains bison; the other subspecies is wood bison.
WHERE: Plains and open grasslands.
EATS: Grasses.
BABIES: Breeding from July-August. After a 285-day pregnancy, females give birth to a single calf, reddish-brown and weighing 40-50 lbs.
STATUS: Near-threatened.
FUN FACTS:
WHERE: Plains and open grasslands.
EATS: Grasses.
BABIES: Breeding from July-August. After a 285-day pregnancy, females give birth to a single calf, reddish-brown and weighing 40-50 lbs.
STATUS: Near-threatened.
FUN FACTS:
- Bison are ruminants (they ferment food in a special stomach) who live in herds.
- They roll in dust and mud to control parasites.
- During rut (breeding) season, bulls challenge each other with loud grunting roars, holding their tails aloft to signal threats.
- They also cover themselves with urine-soaked mud.
Rangifer tarandus caribou
WHAT: Caribou are large members of the deer family. Both cows and bulls can grow antlers, though the bulls’ are larger and more regular in shape. In winter their coat is light gray to white; in summer this coat sheds to reveal dark gray or black.
WHERE: Tundra and forests across Canada and northern U.S.
SIZE: Length 6.5-7.5 ft.; height 4-5 ft.; weight 150-400 lbs. (bulls), 175-225 lbs. (cows).
EATS: Mosses, lichens, leaves, grasses, stems and shoots.
BABIES: Breeding from September-November. After an 8-month pregnancy, females give birth to one calf (rarely twins) weighing 12-17 lbs.
STATUS: Vulnerable.
FUN FACTS:
WHERE: Tundra and forests across Canada and northern U.S.
SIZE: Length 6.5-7.5 ft.; height 4-5 ft.; weight 150-400 lbs. (bulls), 175-225 lbs. (cows).
EATS: Mosses, lichens, leaves, grasses, stems and shoots.
BABIES: Breeding from September-November. After an 8-month pregnancy, females give birth to one calf (rarely twins) weighing 12-17 lbs.
STATUS: Vulnerable.
FUN FACTS:
- In rut (breeding) season, beginning in September, caribou lose the velvet from their antlers in dramatic red swathes.
- The bulls will fight in brief but violent bouts, eventually losing their antlers in October.
- Cows and calves sometimes make low grunts to keep in touch with each other; all will grunt when startled.
- They flare their white undertail to signal danger.
NOTE: Our caribou live in the Free-Roaming Area spring-fall.
Odocoileus hemionus columbianus
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WHAT: Columbian black-tailed deer have a distinctive dark brown or black brush-like tail that’s white underneath. Bucks are larger than does, with antlers that divide in even Y-shapes.
WHERE: Forest and meadows west of the Cascade Mountains.
SIZE: Length 6-7 ft.; height 3-4 ft.; weight 100-250 lbs.
EATS: Leaves, buds, twigs and grasses.
BABIES: Breeding from October-December. After an 8.5-month pregnancy, females give birth to one fawn the first year, twins thereafter. Fawns weigh about 7 lbs.
STATUS: Secure.
FUN FACTS:
WHERE: Forest and meadows west of the Cascade Mountains.
SIZE: Length 6-7 ft.; height 3-4 ft.; weight 100-250 lbs.
EATS: Leaves, buds, twigs and grasses.
BABIES: Breeding from October-December. After an 8.5-month pregnancy, females give birth to one fawn the first year, twins thereafter. Fawns weigh about 7 lbs.
STATUS: Secure.
FUN FACTS:
- Blacktail are crepuscular feeders (they feed at twilight).
They move up to higher locations in summer, back down in winter. - While they’re not very social, they do form small bands to defend territory and protect their food.
- Unlike white-tailed deer, blacktail flee from danger with a stiff-legged, bouncing run.
Ovis canadensis
WHAT: Rams are larger than ewes, with larger curling horns. Both sexes have a prominent white rump patch.
WHERE: Isolated mountain meadows up to the tree line.
SIZE: Length 5.5-6 ft.; height 3-3.5 ft.; weight 100-300 lbs.
EATS: Alpine and meadow grasses in summer; leafy browse in winter.
BABIES: Breeding from October-December. After a 6-6.5 month pregnancy, ewes give birth to one lamb that weighs about 6-7 lbs.
STATUS: Least concern.
FUN FACTS:
WHERE: Isolated mountain meadows up to the tree line.
SIZE: Length 5.5-6 ft.; height 3-3.5 ft.; weight 100-300 lbs.
EATS: Alpine and meadow grasses in summer; leafy browse in winter.
BABIES: Breeding from October-December. After a 6-6.5 month pregnancy, ewes give birth to one lamb that weighs about 6-7 lbs.
STATUS: Least concern.
FUN FACTS:
- Bighorns are gregarious animals that live in herds of 10-25 sheep. Rams will stay in bachelor herds except during breeding season, while ewes, lambs and juvenile males live in the “ewe band” herd.
- Especially during rut (breeding) season, rams compete in head-butting jousts to determine dominance. Two rivals will face each other, rear on hind legs, drop to all fours, converge and finally slam together with a loud crack.
- Their specially-adapted skulls, neck tendons and vertebrae prevent serious injury.
Cygnus buccinator
WHAT: A water bird with white feathers and black bill. A light-colored “grin line” at the base of the bill distinguishes it from the similar Tundra Swan.
WHERE: Marshes, ponds and lakes in western and central U.S., Canada and Alaska.
SIZE: Length 54.3-62.2 in.; wingspan 79.9 in.; weight 16.9-28 lbs.
EATS: Aquatic plants.
BABIES: Breeding from May-July. The nest is made of plant matter in 1-3 feet of water. The female incubates a clutch of 1-9 eggs; cygnets hatch after 32-37 days.
STATUS: Secure.
FUN FACTS:
WHERE: Marshes, ponds and lakes in western and central U.S., Canada and Alaska.
SIZE: Length 54.3-62.2 in.; wingspan 79.9 in.; weight 16.9-28 lbs.
EATS: Aquatic plants.
BABIES: Breeding from May-July. The nest is made of plant matter in 1-3 feet of water. The female incubates a clutch of 1-9 eggs; cygnets hatch after 32-37 days.
STATUS: Secure.
FUN FACTS:
- Trumpeter swans form life-long monogamous pairs, but will seek a new mate if either dies.
- They establish territories of 70-150 acres in spring, vigorously defending them while mating, nesting and feeding cygnets. Families form tightly knit groups.
- Trumpeters make vocalizations that sound like a horn blowing.
- They also use posture to communicate: when the head is low and extended, it is a sign of aggression, while head-bobbing may signal anxiety, courtship, mate recognition or possible aggression.
Find your nature.
Come revel in some of the most glorious Northwest landscapes. We’ve even got a mountain in our backyard.
Mirror-perfect.
Shimmery in summer. Misty in fall. Our lake is gorgeous, visible as you round the bend or from the deck of the Hellyer Center at your private event. And it’s home to wildlife: frogs, salamanders, insects, swans and even bald eagles who swoop to hunt fish below its pristine surface.
The essence of Northwest.
Towering evergreens. Fall colors. Spring wildflowers. Our forests are teeming with life – and make great photo ops for our deer, moose and elk.
A place to play.
Frolicking bighorn sheep? Yep. Sparring elk? Check. Grazing deer or bison? Got ’em. Our meadows make the perfect place to watch animals in the Free-Roaming Area, with a broad expanse that shifts color with the seasons.
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Free-Roaming Stories
Vet Visit for a Bison Bull Keeper Dave Meadows stood 30 feet from a massive bull bison. Fully-grown, the bull weighed around 2,500 pounds – just a bit less than a Mini Cooper – and stood solidly on the rutted track in Northwest Trek’s Free-Roaming Area. His breath steamed against his thick, shaggy fur. Then he opened his mouth, tongue lolling, and gave a long, growling bellow. “Come on! Heeeeere, boy,” called Meadows, and rattled a bucket of feed. The bison bull stared for a long moment. Then he lowered his 200-pound head and ambled toward Meadows. Swiftly, the keeper stowed the feed bucket back in …
Winter Wonder at Northwest Trek It’s cold. It’s wet. It’s the Pacific Northwest in winter – and that includes Northwest Trek. But there’s also a certain magic out here in winter: hushed silence, frosted ferns, thick bison coats. Don’t wait until spring. Here are seven reasons to visit Northwest Trek in the most magical season of the year – winter. 1. Peace and Quiet Feeling that cabin fever yet? Step onto our paved trails and experience nature at its most hushed. Tall, solemn trees; quiet meadows; a lake so still it reflects the mist. Come spend the day in the kind of peace that refreshes …
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Dust flying, shaggy heads butting, deep rumbles. Outlook pst repair for macbook air. Rut (breeding) season has begun with our bison! As bulls look to dominate the herd and attract the ladies, they roll and spar with each other, raising dust and making big vocalizations. Book a Wild Drive or Keeper Adventure Tour and get front-row seats to the most exciting time of year at Northwest Trek – and meanwhile, watch the video to get a taste of the action.