Mammal

Striped skunk (western subspecies)

Mephitis mephitis notata
Mammal
Striped skunk (western subspecies)
Habitat
Celilo and Narrows
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1805-10-22

Skunk’s association with people is evident from the many of this subspecies observed by Lewis around Celilo Falls

In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described

Striped skunk (Western subspecies)

Animal · recorded by Meriwether Lewis

Skunk's association with people is evident from the many of this subspecies observed by Lewis around the Celilo Falls area.

Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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3 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2002–2026. Most recent: 2026-01-10. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.

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