To the untrained eye, Viking Creek is easy to overlook.
Hemmed in by the busy boulevard connecting downtown Whitefish to its namesake lake and ski resort, the little wetland off Wisconsin Avenue borders deluxe lodging accommodations, a private luxury golf club, municipal and residential infrastructure, and a host of growing neighborhood subdivisions. But as one of a half-dozen tributaries feeding Whitefish Lake, Viking Creek and its surrounding wetland are of utmost importance in the local ecological hierarchy.