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 Mt. Rainier. Courtesy of National Park Service
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As the state's official natural history and cultural museum, the Burke is dedicated to sharing knowledge about the natural world and our place in it. We strive to inspire respect for and curiosity about human life, nature, and the environment. For in-depth info, see Research & Collections. |
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 |  Learn why our region is so geologically active.
The state gem is petrified wood. |
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 |  Look up native plant info. The state tree is the Western hemlock.
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 |  Meet the state's 148 species of mammals. The state marine mammal is the orca.
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 |  Cool facts about our 25 native species of turtles, lizards, and snakes.
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 |  Facts and photos about our 27 species of salamanders and frogs.
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Seattle Audubon's guide. The state bird is the American goldfinch.
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 |  See our 71 fish families, hosted by the UW Fish Collection. The state fish is the steelhead trout.
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 See ancient plants and animals captured in stone. The state fossil is the Columbian mammoth.
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| Photo credits: Geology, courtesy U.S. National Park Service; Native art, by Nathan Jackson; plants, by Ben Legler; mammals, courtesy of NOAA; reptiles, by Brad Moon; amphibians, by Brad Moon; birds, Wikimedia GNU Free Documentation License; fishes, by Robert W. Hines, courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; fossils, by T.A. Dillhoff. |
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