03 / Stills

Pacific Northwest

USA/Canada, North America

The Pacific Northwest stretches from Oregon and Washington up into British Columbia, where cold Pacific waters, mist-wrapped old-growth forests, and rugged coastlines converge to sustain a rare density of life. It is a region of dramatic contrast — from the sagebrush shrub-steppe and basalt canyons east of the Cascades to the salmon-fed rainforests of the coast — where bald eagles, orcas, and marmots share one of North America's wildest edges.

Coyote crossing an open paved clearing with a dark green forest behind, Pacific Northwest

A gathering of bald eagles, adults and juveniles, perched on a moss-covered rocky outcrop before a misty conifer forest, Pacific Northwest

Black-and-white frame of a lone orca surfacing with its blow against a dark forested shoreline, Pacific Northwest

Yellow-bellied marmot resting on a lichen-covered basalt rock among dry grasses, Pacific Northwest

A pair of bald eagles perched together on a bare branch within a moody, fog-filled old-growth forest, Pacific Northwest

Red-tailed hawk standing at its stick nest on a dark basalt cliff ledge, Pacific Northwest

A raft of American wigeon drifting low on grey water, drakes showing green head stripes, Pacific Northwest

Yellow-bellied marmot on a rocky rim overlooking sagebrush shrub-steppe and basalt canyons under a stormy sky, Pacific Northwest