The final chapter of the Quest for the Best is here!!
The score is tied and today Emma and Ryan face off with their last challenge: to share facts about the biggest mammal they can find. Who will win? Will Ryan be taking over as the new podcast host?
Let’s tune in and find out.

Rangers…guess what? It’s finally time!

After so many twists and turns, the final round of The Quest for the Best has reached its end. Ryan and Emma faced off on their last challenge. And it was crazy!  Did any of you expect this would turn out that way?

Let’s look at the cool places Emma and Ryan visited. Thank you Earth Ranger Will for mentioning the Redwood National and State Park. It turned out to be a lucky place for Emma!

Redwood National and State Park is made up of more than one park, providing plenty of forest, grassland and beaches for animals to live in. Some of these include deer, elk, and bears.

There’s more than just cool wildlife in the Redwood National and State park! Did you know that this park has the tallest trees in the world? I sure did not! The trunk of some of its Redwood trees are so big that if cut into, a car could drive through! It’s the perfect place for Emma to find a BIG mammal.

Let’s not forget, that the park is not all forests! It is found along the Northern California Coast after all! There are plenty of beaches to walk along and see the beautiful cliff-side views.

What makes these coasts so special? That would be its Marine animals– or more “Marine Mammals” to be specific. If lucky, you might spot seals, sea lions, dolphins, or porpoises swimming nearby. Many of you were quick to suggest that Emma look for whales. Luckily she was able to spot them here!

What about Ryan? Things definitely blew up for him in this episode. But where did he travel? What animal did he cover? My sources tell me he went to the Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. It’s a beautiful canyon that he completely missed the chance to talk about.

The biggest mammal living in the canyon is the mountain lion.

Mountain lions go by many different names: cougar, puma, panther, catamount, and even yellow cat. They’re extremely adaptable and live in different habitats across North America. They’ve got a pretty poor sense of smell, but they make up for it with their extremely good vision and hearing. They usually hunt for prey in the morning and evening, and like to eat deer and small mammals like mice and rabbits.

Meeting a mountain lion is not something you should look for. While rare, they can still be dangerous to humans. Normally, they try to avoid people completely. Ryan should consider himself lucky that they evaded him. 

Listeners, were you surprised to find out that Ryan was cheating during the race? Probably not, since looking at the comments – many of you actually pointed this out (and I may have just mentioned it to Number 1 as well, causing her to take a closer look at Ryan’s travel receipts…)

Thank you, everyone, for helping us during this adventure!

Let’s not forget our last episode’s trivia competition! In our previous episode, we ask the question: “What is the biggest reptile in the world?”. Who is our final winner?

🎺 Congratulations to Earth Ranger Hannah for being the first to comment the correct answer!!  🎺
The solution is the saltwater crocodile!
Be sure to check your inbox for the award code to receive your special t-shirt.

Thank you so much for helping Emma along her journey! Emma has been on a long adventure, and it’s time she returns home.

But what about you? Do you have a favorite place or animal that she talked about on this quest? Do you have some US trivia or cool animal facts to share? Let us know in the comments!