Animals
River otters are often seen in this park, where the infamous Cantara Loop trail derailment and chemical spill once sterilized this section of the river—but fortunately, the area upstream from the spill gradually restored much of the river's biosphere, and the fishery is very healthy, though crayfish and frogs have yet to reappear. Mink, cougar, bear, fisher and martin are sometimes in the immediate area.
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