The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve, one of the National Wildlife Refuges operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The 42,594-acre (172.37 km2) refuge is located east of Colville, Washington along the west slope of the Selkirk Mountain Range. It lies mostly in eastern Stevens County, but a small part extends eastward into western Pend Oreille County. It is the only mountainous, mixed-conifer forest refuge outside of Alaska and the largest in Washington state.
Wildlife found in the refuge include numerous songbirds, bald eagles, elk, black bears, moose and white-tailed deer.
Public uses include hunting, fishing, hiking, and horseback riding.
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