News Pacific NW Photo: Out for a spring swim Thu., April 16, 2015 Peaceful paddling: A muskrat paddles through the shallows Wednesday as it forages for food on the shore of Medical Lake. Muskrats are an aquatic rodent found across all states. (Jesse Tinsley) Buy this photo Twitter Email Reddit SMS Peaceful paddling: A muskrat paddles through the shallows Wednesday as it forages for food on the shore of Medical Lake. Muskrats are an aquatic rodent found across all states.