Where can you see the Ringtail?
Some of the best places to see the Ringtail in the wild include Tutuaca (Mexico), Zion National Park (United States) and Canyonlands National Park (United States) — among 20 wildlife hotspots across the United States and Mexico. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Arches National Park
Grand County, United States
+61 birds+29 mammals
Towering fins of rust-red Entrada sandstone pierce the Colorado Plateau like the ribs of some ancient leviathan, creating a landscape […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBig Bend National Park
Brewster County, United States
+121 birds+29 mammals
Where the Rio Grande carves a serpentine boundary between Texas and Mexico, the Chisos Mountains rise abruptly from desert scrubland […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose County, United States
+103 birds+23 mammals
Where granite walls plunge nearly 2,000 feet to meet the Gunnison River’s relentless current, some of North America’s steepest and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCanyonlands National Park
Wayne County, United States
+62 birds+19 mammals
Where the Colorado River carves through rust-red sandstone, a labyrinth of mesas, buttes, and deep canyons rises across southeastern Utah’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCarlsbad Caverns National Park
Eddy County, United States
+131 birds+27 mammals
Where limestone towers pierce the New Mexico desert, an underground realm rivals the grandeur of any above-ground landscape. Spanning 518 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDeath Valley National Park
Inyo County, United States
+130 birds+29 mammals
Where scorched salt flats stretch beneath some of Earth’s most punishing skies, a landscape of extremes unfolds across 30,012 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGreat Basin National Park
White Pine County, United States
+12 birds+29 mammals
Where ancient bristlecone pines cling to limestone peaks and desert basins stretch beneath star-filled skies, one of North America’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKJoshua Tree National Park
Riverside County, United States
+123 birds+29 mammals
Where two vast deserts collide, twisted rock formations pierce a sky of startling clarity. Spanning over 5,600 square kilometres of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMesa Verde National Park
Montezuma County, United States
+12 birds+25 mammals
Where Colorado’s high desert plateaus rise above 2,000 metres, an intricate mosaic of piñon-juniper woodlands blankets the iconic mesa landscape. […]
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