Marmots of Olympic National Park | America’s National Parks

Spring has finally reached the parks

Spring has finally reached the parks upper reaches the Olympic Mountains

upper reaches the Olympic Mountains

upper reaches the Olympic Mountains alpine meadows are snow free and ready

alpine meadows are snow free and ready

alpine meadows are snow free and ready for new life unlike any of the

for new life unlike any of the

for new life unlike any of the biospheres below this third Park within

biospheres below this third Park within

biospheres below this third Park within a park is all unforgiving edge and it’s

a park is all unforgiving edge and it’s

a park is all unforgiving edge and it’s Overlord is Mount Olympus at a

Overlord is Mount Olympus at a

Overlord is Mount Olympus at a mile-and-a-half high it’s the tallest

mile-and-a-half high it’s the tallest

mile-and-a-half high it’s the tallest peak in the parks glacier studded range

peak in the parks glacier studded range

peak in the parks glacier studded range which is protected wilderness

it’s a panorama most visitors see only

it’s a panorama most visitors see only from the heights of Hurricane Ridge but

from the heights of Hurricane Ridge but

from the heights of Hurricane Ridge but far from prying eyes drama is brewing

far from prying eyes drama is brewing

far from prying eyes drama is brewing the warm weather has awoken Olympic

the warm weather has awoken Olympic

the warm weather has awoken Olympic marmots ravenous after months of

marmots ravenous after months of

marmots ravenous after months of hibernation it’s not too early to pack

hibernation it’s not too early to pack

hibernation it’s not too early to pack on the pounds that will get them through

on the pounds that will get them through

on the pounds that will get them through the next winter these rodents maybe the

the next winter these rodents maybe the

the next winter these rodents maybe the most extroverted mammals in the park

these little guys are world famous

these little guys are world famous Olympic marmots evolved in this park and

Olympic marmots evolved in this park and

Olympic marmots evolved in this park and live nowhere else but they’re not immune

live nowhere else but they’re not immune

live nowhere else but they’re not immune to predators

and nothing can ruin their day like a

and nothing can ruin their day like a young bald eagle on a hunt

like good Eagle Scouts marmots do

like good Eagle Scouts marmots do prepare for eagles guard duty is serious

prepare for eagles guard duty is serious

prepare for eagles guard duty is serious business

this piercing whistle sends an urgent

this piercing whistle sends an urgent message to the colony

one youngster is oblivious to the danger

one youngster is oblivious to the danger despite the repeated alarms it’s a

despite the repeated alarms it’s a

despite the repeated alarms it’s a mistake that could cost him his life

the hunting Eagle is hot on the marmots

the hunting Eagle is hot on the marmots heels but he Luck’s out and makes a

heels but he Luck’s out and makes a

heels but he Luck’s out and makes a narrow escape timing is everything