Huckleberries, salmonberries, thimbleberries, and blackberries are tasty edibles that grow wherever they can get some sun. Those health indicators of old-growth forest, the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet, are found here. Winter wrens scurry about on the forest floor. And kinglets, varied thrushes, chickadees, finches, vireos, and other small birds are heard more often than seen. Large mammals include black-tailed deer, Roosevelt elk, black bear, cougar, bobcat, and mountain goats, though the latter are not native.
Deer mice are everywhere.
The Pacific salamander is a creature that can rattle, scream, or yell. Watch for a green flash that could be a tree frog. Several trails provide access to excellent examples of temperate rain forest. The 0.5-mile Rain Forest Nature Trail, in the designated wilderness, is accessed from a parking area on South Shore Road, a short distance southeast of the entry road to Willaby Campground, or from the lower end of the same campground, which makes the trail closer to a mile. If one takes the longer trail, it passes under the road and initially is above a gorge with a waterfall on Willaby Creek.