Historical ResearchOriginal recordsNARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle) has more than 30, 000 cubic feet of archival holdings, among them textual documents, photographs, maps, and architectural drawings, dating from the 1850s to the 1980s.
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.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is located where the freshwater of the Nisqually River meets the saltwater of south Puget Sound, creating the Nisqually River Delta.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is located on the shore of the Lower Columbia River, 10 miles downstream from the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area.
Formed by Grand Coulee Dam and part of the Columbia Basin Project, this lake contains over 60, 000 water-surface acres and 500 miles of shoreline.
Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia Basin Project, located on the Columbia River in Washington State, is one of the largest concrete structures in the world. The dam is almost a mile long and 550 feet high.
Folsom Farm consists of an early 1900's homestead overlooking Smick Meadows, a renovated marsh. From a scenic overlook, visitors can observe wildlife, including nesting waterfowl, deer, raptors, amphibians, and other animals.
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
Over 1.5 million visitors come annually to the Lake Washington Ship Canal to watch boats and migrating salmon, or stroll through the spectacular botanical garden.
Operated as part of Fort Casey State Park. Fort Casey State Park (including Keystone Spit) is comprised of 411.46 acres with 7, 000 feet of freshwate frontage and 110, 810 feet of saltwater shoreline on Admiralty Inlet.
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.
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.