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A Mountain Vacation Land 
Wild Life 
The Washington Forest abounds in wild life. Among 
the larger animals are the cougar, wildcat, marmot, 
black-tailed deer, black bear, and mountain goat. Bird 
life is represented 
by the sooty or 
blue grouse, Ore- 
gon ruffed grouse, 
white-tailed ptar- 
migan, American 
osprey, golden 
eagle, and bald 
eagle. The chief 
fur-bearing ani- 
mals are beaver, 
marten, lynx, fisher, and otter. In the streams are 
found Dolly Varden or bull trout, cutthroat trout, rain- 
bow trout, and in the smaller clear streams a variety 
of the rainbow known as the black-spotted trout. In 
addition to these native fish, Lake Chelan trout have 
been planted in some of the smaller lakes. 
That portion of Whatcom 
County inside the Washing- 
ton Forest has been set 
aside as a game preserve 
in which the hunting oi 
game animals, i. e., bear, 
Ruffed grouse. 
deer, and mountain goat, 
is prohibited for a period 
of five years, ending Sep- 
tember 1, 1924. However, 
the State game laws do not 
prohibit hunting with a 
camera. 
Mountain goat 
Let’s keep our National Forests as we do 
our lawns, not as we do our city dumps. 
Ten 
Shorter Fishing Trips 
The Washington Forest offers many opportunities 
for short fishing trips. The South Fork of the Nooksack 
is a particularly favored spot for a 5-day outing. ‘This 
trip should be made by way of Deming. 
A typical mountain lake 
The mouth of Illabot Creek is reached by automobile, 
after crossing the Skagit River at Rockport, and there 
is fine sport here, as well as in Illabot Lake, 10 miles up- 
stream. 
Bi WE! MBG SSA A AI PES 
Camping party in the Upper Skagit country 
There is fairly good fishing in Finney Creek, which 
may be reached from Sauk over a 5-mile trail. 
