 The forest's understory is dominated by species of huckleberry, manzanita, kinnikinnick, snowbrush, and heather.Elk herds spend much of the summer and early fall in the northern third of the Sky Lakes Wilderness.The entire wilderness supports roving populations pine martens and fishers, black bears, cougars, coyotes, as well as pikas, golden-mantled ground squirrels, goshawks and various other species of wildlife.