[Chainferns of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

The photo at left photo shows several fronds of deer fern as seen along the Wolf Creek Trail in the Umpqua National Forest.......June 26, 2005. The photo at right shows deer fern observed along the Observation Trail #132 in the Sister Rocks Research Natural Area, Gifford Pinchot National Forest......September 6, 2023.

Deer fern growing at left under old growth forest along the Toutle Trail #238 between Sheep Canyon and the South Fork Toutle River, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument...........October 14, 2014. The photo at right shows deer ferns growing along the McClellan Meadows Trail #157 just east of of the equestrian bridge over the outlet creek for McClellan Meadows, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.......July 4, 2020.

The photo at left shows that deer ferns are abundant along the Strawberry Mountain Trail #220, just a few hundred yards east of the Mt. St. Helens blast zone, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........June 21, 2015. The photo at right shows deer ferns observed along the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 south of the junction with the Shortcut Trail #171A, Indian Heaven Wilderness.....October 10, 2022.