Columbian ground squirrels are common all across the northern fourth to
third of the state, east of the Cascade crests. They occur in meadows from
the ponderosa pine zone (as at Turnbull Refuge) to tree line (as at Harts
Pass).

Dennis Paulson, Director phone: (206) 756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail: dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416