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Travel to Washington

editor — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 10:30:00 +0000

Travel to Washington MOUNT BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST This scenic National Forest is made up of large tracts in north and south-central Washington, including lands around both Mount Rainier National Park and North Cascades National Park. Highest point is 10,778-foot Mount Baker. Along with steep volcanic mountains, there are many glaciers and snowfields, alpine meadows, and old-growth forests, with hundreds of lakes and streams, and also the Skagit National Wild and Scenic River. Forests are of spruce and fir, hemlock and cedar. Wildlife includes deer, elk, black bear, mountain goat, mountain lion, coyote, and bobcat. There are eight designated wilderness areas:

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Washington Travel

editor — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 03:00:00 +0000

Washington Travel COLVILLE NATIONAL FOREST 1,095,368 acres. Colville National Forest consists of several units in the northeast corner of the state. Terrain includes some rocky peaks, canyons, and glacier-carved valleys, with a number of lakes and streams. Highest point is 7,309-foot Gypsy Peak. There’s a single designated wilderness area, the 41,350-acre SalmoPriest Wilderness. Forests are largely of mixed conifers, with Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, and old-growth ponderosa pine, plus hemlock and cedar. Wildlife includes whitetailed and mule deer, moose, black bear, mountain lion, and lynx. Activities: About 310 miles of trails are available for backpacking and hiking, including the 29-mile

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Washington Guide for Tourist

editor — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:30:00 +0000

Washington Guide for Tourist OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK 908,720 acres. This beautiful National Park is located on the Olympic Peninsula in northwest Washington. Included in the region are the rugged Olympic Mountains, with precipitous peaks, rocky ridges, and talus slopes. Highest point is 7,965-foot Mount Olympus. There are also cliffs and canyons, 60 glaciers, many streams and rivers, high waterfalls, lakes, hot springs, old-growth rain forests, and 57 miles of wilderness beaches. Among the trees are Douglas fir and Pacific silver fir, Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and cedar. Wildlife includes elk, deer, bear, mountain goat, coyote, and cougar, plus marine mammals

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Traveling in Washington

editor — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 04:30:00 +0000

Traveling in Washington OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST 631,514 acres. Consisting of several tracts of land surrounding Olympic National Park, on the Olympic Peninsula in northwest Washington, this National Forest has scenery which ranges from lush rain forests to rugged mountains over 7,000 feet. A number of lakes, rivers, and streams with waterfalls are found here, along with some deep canyons, high meadows, hot springs, and cedar swamps. There are forests of Douglas fir, western red cedar, and hemlock. Wildlife includes elk, deer, bear, mountain goat, cougar, and coyote. The National Forest has five designated wilderness areas: the 45,600-acre Buckhorn Wilderness, 17,000-acre

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