American Pika, Pika

An American pika observed at left in a boulder field near the Thomas Lake Trail, Indian Heaven Wilderness.......August 20, 2024. The image at right shows a pika in a boulder field near Goose Lake, Gifford Pinchot National Forest......September 9, 2024.

The images at left and at right show a pika in a boulder field along Panther Creek, Gifford Pinchot National Forest......October 7, 2024. The image at right shows a fresh, green hay pile left to dry prior to storing in the underground tunnels of a pika den in old lava fields adjacent to the Pacific Crest Trail south of FS Road 60, Gifford Pinchot National Forest......October 7, 2024.