Kyle Posted August 27, 2001 Share Posted August 27, 2001 Hiking down from Glacier Peak last Saturday we saw a critter that I'm fairly sure was a wolverine. It was about 80' away so it was hard to know for sure, but it was about the size of a huge marmot, had a small pointy head, & was dark brown except for a reddish band that wrapped around its hind legs & tail. It had that fast slinky gait you see in weasels & martins, and the way it rushed around hunting, you could tell it was no marmot. Pretty cool, never saw one in the wild before... the Cascades are just full of surprises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrible_ted Posted September 13, 2001 Share Posted September 13, 2001 Right now a friend of mine (a forest ecologist) is getting the 3rd degree from wildlife researchers down in Oregon. He has an "unconfirmable" siting (like yours - no pictures, no reliable second witness) of a wolverine following a brief encounter. Last confirmed siting down there was back in the 40's, I think. If that's what you saw, then you're VERY lucky, and I'm VERY jealous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted September 13, 2001 Share Posted September 13, 2001 Neat! But I thought wolverines looked like Patrick Swayzee and fought the Russians. (bad joke, sorry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 13, 2001 Share Posted September 13, 2001 Gulo gulo! There is a wolverine den within 1km of the summit of Needle Peak, across the highway from Yak - but i'm not allowed to be more specific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted September 13, 2001 Author Share Posted September 13, 2001 I found a map on the web that shows the North Cascades being the southern-most end of their range. Though their population obviously isn't that high, they're there & will be spotted once in a while. It would be way surprising to see one in OR, but it's possible. Maybe it's just because I've spent a lot of time out there lately, but the last 2 summers have been notable for me (and my partners) making cool sightings: saw my first bear in the cascades, first wolverine, northern lights, and best of all, some lightning sprites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrible_ted Posted September 14, 2001 Share Posted September 14, 2001 Lightning sprites? I'm not familiar with the term. Was Tinkerbell a lightning sprite? Little glowing ladies? That'd be cool. Just wondering what to look for... -t [This message has been edited by terrible ted (edited 09-14-2001).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted September 14, 2001 Author Share Posted September 14, 2001 Lightning sprites are a rarely seen form of lightning, not to be confused with the 'forest fairies' you might see when under the influence of certain fungi. I posted a little report about it last summer- http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000497.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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