The Upper Columbia River is rich in cultural and natural significance. For more than 9000 years, people have gathered along the banks of the river to fish and trade with each other.
Orca whales and bald eagles abound here, as do more than 200 species of birds navigating the Pacific flyway. But the park was created in 1966 based upon an idea: that individuals and nations can solve their problems peacfully without resorting to violence.
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve provides a vivid historical record of Pacific Northwest history, including the first exploration of Puget Sound by Captain George Vancouver in 1792; early settlement by Colonel Isaac Ebey, an important figure in
Established in 1899. 235, 625 acres (97% is designated Wilderness). Includes Mount Rainier (14, 410'), an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice. The park contains outstanding examples of old growth forests and subalpine meadows.
Few fully know the intense and rugged beauty of the North Cascades ? jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls and over 700 glaciers.
Glacier capped mountains, wild Pacific coast and magnificent stands of old-growth forests, including temperate rain forests -- at Olympic National Park, you can find all three.
Nestled between the plains and the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon, McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge offers habitat for rare and endangered species and is a haven for breeding and migratory birds.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is located on the shore of the Lower Columbia River, 10 miles downstream from the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area.
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge is located in northeastern Washington on the eastern edge of the Columbia River Basin in Spokane County. The refuge sits in the unique geological area known as the Channeled Scablands.
The 101-mile drive along the Mountains to Sound Greenway is a popular traverse through the northwest area of Washington, near Seattle.
Follow SR 140 along the glacier-fed White River from Enumclaw to the fertile valleys of Naches in Central Washington
Located in southwest Washington State, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest contains 1, 372, 000 acres and includes the 110, 000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument established by congress in 1982.
Located in northern Washington State, lies the 1, 706, 000 acre Okanogan National Forest that includes the Pasayten and Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.
Since its creation in 1982, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument has been a leader in promoting environmental and science education.
A sense of peace and solitude is what you feel when traveling through the Colville National Forest's scenic 7, 000-foot mountains and beautiful valleys, hiking the trails, or camping by pictureque lakes. The 1.
Located in Washington State along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border to the northern boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park lies the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Located in Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, lies the Olympic National Forest comprised of over 632, 000 acres.