North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park, located near the city of Mount Vernon, Washington, is based around and named after the mountain range that runs through the center of the park: the North Cascades. North Cascades National Park is the 33rd National Park in the United States, designated on October 2nd, 1968. Abundant plant and animal species populate the park at every turn, all part of an ecosystem unique to the park. Learn more about North Cascades National Park by watching this video!
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Accessible Adventures: Heather Meadows in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Accessible Adventures in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest highlighting the North Cascades Scenic Byway route to Heather Meadows.
15 Top Rated Tourist Attractions in Washington State
15 Top Rated Tourist Attractions in Washington State
North Cascades Highway (SR 20) Re-opening Efforts - 2009
Driving through the trench cut roads up at North Cascades pass
Mt. Hood National Forest
Twenty miles east of Portland, Oregon, the Mt. Hood National Forest extends south from the Columbia River Gorge across more than sixty miles of forested mountains, lakes and streams to the Olallie Scenic Area, a high lake basin under the slopes of Mt. Jefferson.
The Forest encompasses approximately 1,067,043 acres.
The Cascade Range Forest Reserve was first established in 1893, and divided into several National Forests in 1908, when the northern portion was merged with the Bull Run Reserve and named the Oregon National Forest. The name was changed again to Mt. Hood National Forest in 1924.
The national forest offers recreational opportunities such as skiing, hiking, boating, rafting, climbing, backpacking, horseback riding, and fishing.
We encourage you to visit the forest and explore the many other beautiful sites of Oregon. Thanks for watching!
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North Cascades National Park
00:03:05 1 Human history
00:03:14 1.1 Paleoindians and Native Americans
00:07:10 1.2 Anglo-European Exploration
00:11:20 1.3 Mining, logging and dam construction
00:14:25 1.4 Establishing the National Park
00:17:14 2 Park management
00:19:34 2.1 Access
00:21:08 3 Geography
00:23:24 3.1 Geology
00:25:32 3.2 Mountains
00:27:53 3.3 Water features
00:29:42 3.4 Glaciers
00:33:12 4 Ecology
00:33:40 4.1 Flora
00:37:27 4.2 Fauna
00:41:27 4.3 Fire
00:43:57 4.4 Climate
00:46:37 4.5 Air and water quality
00:48:18 5 Attractions
00:49:11 5.1 Camping, hiking and bicycling
00:51:17 5.2 Mountaineering
00:52:49 6 See also
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North Cascades National Park is an American national park in the state of Washington. At more than 500,000 acres (200,000 ha), North Cascades National Park is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Complex. North Cascades National Park consists of a northern and southern section, bisected by the Skagit River that flows through Ross Lake National Recreation Area. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area lies on the southern border of the south unit of the park. In addition to the two national recreation areas, other protected lands including several national forests and wilderness areas, as well as Canadian provincial parks in British Columbia, nearly surround the park. North Cascades National Park features the rugged mountain peaks of the North Cascades Range, the most expansive glacial system in the contiguous United States, the headwaters of numerous waterways, and vast forests with the highest degree of flora biodiversity of any American national park.
The region was first settled by Paleo-Indian Native Americans; by the time European American explorers arrived it was inhabited by Skagit tribes. By the early 19th century, the region was visited by fur trappers and several British and American companies vied for control over the fur trade. After the international boundary between Canada and the United States was set at the 49th parallel in 1846, explorers came to chart potential routes through the mountains for roads and railroads. Limited mining and logging occurred from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. The first significant human impact in the region occurred in the 1920s, when several dams were built in the Skagit River valley to generate hydroelectric power. Environmentalists then campaigned to preserve the remaining wilderness, culminating on October 2, 1968, with the designation of North Cascades National Park.
Heavy snows and a high risk of avalanches due to the steep terrain, especially on the western slopes, severely limit visitation in the winter. Most access to the park is from State Route 20, which follows the Skagit River, though even this road is closed for months at a time in the winter. Most of the plant and animal species native to the park region are still found there, though climate change and pollutants from industrialized regions to the west pose risks to the environment. The park has one of the earliest and longest lasting research programs dedicated to studying climate change, primarily through examining the effects of glacial retreat.
North Cascades National Park is almost entirely protected as wilderness, and so the park has few structures, roads or other improvements. Visitors wishing to drive to a campground must do so in the adjacent national forests or national recreation areas. Camping inside the park requires hiking in by trail, horseback or boat, and camping is regulated by a permit system to ensure the wilderness is not over-exploited. Mountaineering is popular in the park and only unobtrusive clean climbing is allowed.
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Video footage of many of the national parks of the USA.
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National Parks
0:06 - Red Wood National Park
1:00 - Yosemite National Park
1:50 - Cuyahoga National Park
2:34 - Lassen National Park
3:23 - Northern Cascades National Park
4:00 - Congaree National Park
4:41 - Shenandoah National Park
4:56 - Redwood National Park
5:48 - Mount Rainier National Park
6:24 - Rocky Mountains National Park
6:47 - Crater Lake National Park
7:20 - Black Canyon National Park
7:45 - Canyonlands Nationaal Park
8:18 - Olympic National Park
9:10 - Zion National Park
9:44 - Capitol Reef National Park
10:15 - Red Canyon State Park
10:33 - Bryce National Park
11:18 - Arches National Park
11:57 - Mesa Verde National Park
12:24 - Grand Canyon National Park
12:41 - Petrified Forest National Park
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14:18 - Sand Dunes National Park
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Backpacking Washington: Olympic National Park - Mount Rainier - Seattle
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Visit Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia River, Washington, United States
Grand Coulee Dam is a gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. It was constructed between 1933 and 1942, originally with two power plants. A third power station was completed in 1974 to increase its energy production. It is the largest electric power-producing facility in the United States.[3]
The proposal to build the dam was the focus of a bitter debate during the 1920s between two groups. One wanted to irrigate the ancient Grand Coulee with a gravity canal and the other supported a high dam and pumping scheme. Dam supporters won in 1933, but for fiscal reasons the initial design was for a low dam 290 ft (88 m) high which would generate electricity, but not support irrigation. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and a consortium of three companies called MWAK (Mason-Walsh-Atkinson Kier Company) began construction that year. After visiting the construction site in August 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt began endorsing the high dam design which, at 550 ft (168 m) high, would provide enough electricity to pump water to irrigate the Columbia Basin. The high dam was approved by Congress in 1935 and completed in 1942; the first water over-topped its spillway on June 1 of that year. For more info, visit this link:
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Top 14. Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Olympic National Park, Washington
Top 14. Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Olympic National Park, Washington: Hurricane Ridge, Ruby Beach, Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Forest, Crescent Lake, Rialto Beach, Sol Duc Falls, Second Beach Trail, Hurricane Ridge Visitors Center, Quinault Rain Forest, Shi Shi Beach, Hoh River, Sol Duc Hot Springs
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Western US National Parks
A tour of national parks in western USA, 21st - 31st May 2016. CLICK 'SHOW MORE' FOR DETAILS AND CONTENTS LINKS
We started in Las Vegas and ended in Salt Lake City, in between visiting Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, Fisher Towers and Canyonlands. The scenery of the road trips between the parks is covered along, along with flora and fauna that included many different wild flowers.
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Las Vegas: 00:00:13
Grand Canyon NP: 00:04:35
- Yavapai Point to Mather Point Walk: 00:04:35
- Helicopter Ride: 00:06:55
- Bright Angel Trail Walk: 00:10:37
- Bright Angel Trailhead to Mather Point Walk: 00:13:22
- Sunrise at Mather Point: 00:15:23
- Desert View Watchtower: 00:15:45
Horseshoe Bend: 00:17:21
Zion NP: 00:19:16
- Emerald Pools Walk: 00:19:16
- Angels Landing trail walk: 00:21:04
- Temple of Sinawava to the Narrows walk: 00:29:56
Bryce Canyon NP: 00:32:06
- Rainbow Point: 00:32:06
- Layby between Rainbow Point & Black Birch Canyon: 00:32:30
- Black Birch Canyon: 00:32:39
- Natural Bridge: 00:32:55
- Swamp Canyon: 00:33:07
- Bryce Point: 00:33:24
- Navajo Loop Trail walk: 00:33:41
- Sunset Point to Inspiration Point walk: 00:37:48
- Sunrise at Sunrise Point: 00:40:02
Arches NP: 00:44:24
- Park Avenue Viewpoint: 00:44:24
- La Sal Mountains Viewpoint: 00:44:40
- Balanced Rock: 00:44:53
- Delicate Arch sunset walk: 00:45:14
Fisher Towers walk: 00:47:40
Arches NP: 00:52:18
- Double Arch: 00:52:18
- The Windows Section: 00:53:07
Canyonlands NP: 00:54:50
- Island in the Sky visitor centre: 00:54:50
- Mesa Arch: 00:55:22
- Green River Overlook: 00:56:16
- Grand View Point Overlook: 00:57:22
Salt Lake City: 01:01:49
Olympic National Park Nature Relaxtion Video 4K UHD
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Enjoy my virtual Hike and nice scenery @ Hoh Rain Forest Olympic National Park Washington
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With an annual rainfall ranging from 140 to 170 inches, the Hoh Rain Forest is a lush, green wonderland, with mosses and ferns covering every tree and surface. According to the NPS, it is one of the finest remaining examples of temperate rainforest in the United States and is one of the park's most popular spots to visit. One visitor described walking in the forest as a Hansel and Gretel-type of feeling while another likened it to a fairy tale enchanted forest.
Most travelers begin at the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, which is staffed with rangers who can offer advice on what to see and do. The visitor center also houses exhibits and a bookstore. Two short nature trails loop through the forest near the center, the Hall of Mosses Trail (.8 miles) and the Spruce Nature Trail (1.2 miles). If you're up to the challenge, there is also a 17-mile trail that leads to Glacier Meadows, on the shoulder of Mount Olympus, called the Hoh River Trail.
The Hoh sits on the west side of Olympic National Park, about a two-hour drive from Port Angeles and less than an hour from Forks, Washington. It can be accessed via Upper Hoh Road, off of Highway 101. The visitor center, which is free to access, is open daily during the summer, generally open Friday through Sunday in the spring and fall (hours may vary) and closed December through early March.
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Bellingham Washington Visitor Info - Bellingham Washington's Waterfront Welcomes Visitors
Bellingham Washington is known as one of Washington's most livable small cities. Located close to the Canadian border has made Bellingham WA is also popular with Canadian shoppers and day trippers from Vancouver and southern British Columbia.
The city of Bellingham WA has been placed on a number of national best places to live lists and its easy to see why. Bellingham has a wealth of outdoor recreational activities right at its doorstep from skiing, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, fishing in freshwater and saltwater, and much more.
The city of Bellingham's Squalicum Harbor is home to a fleet of commercial fishing boats, private yachts, Whale Watching excursion boats. Due to Bellingham's close proximity to the San Juan Islands it also hosts a substantial fleet of charter boats and yacht.
The city of Bellingham has been given a rare opportunity to redevelop a large portion of its waterfront due to the closure of a large paper products factory owned by Georgia Pacific. The large tract of land once owned by paper products giant has been donated to the city of Bellingham. The city lost a major employer but it gained what could be one of Washington State's most amazing new waterfront developments--that is if you could get people to agree on what to do with it.
Does the state really need another children's museum?
Does the state really need another cruise terminal?
Does the state really need another sea life park?
Does the state really need another shopping center?
Does the state really need more luxury condos?
It will be interesting to see what ultimately happens to the waterfront--Stand by.
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Driving North on Washington (state) Rte 17 Between Park Lake & Dry Falls Visitors Center
Driving north along Washington (state) Route 17, from the north end of Park Lake to just before the Dry Falls visitor's center. The canyon walls loomed above us. We were on our way to Steamboat Rock (WA). Sorry about the bugs on the window.
This area was formed during the Ice Age (10-15,000 years ago) when a natural dam of ice more than a mile thick broke through and released a body of water in Montana that was the size of Lake Ontario. This water carved channels, including this one, through the volcanic rock that covers central Washington state. Read more here:
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Visit Olympic National Park, Amazing National Park in Port Angeles, Washington, United States
Olympic National Park is a United States national park located in the state of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula.[3] The park has four basic regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west side temperate rainforest and the forests of the drier east side.[4] Within the park there are three distinct ecosystems which are sub-alpine forest and wildflower meadow, temperate forest, and the rugged Pacific Shore. These three different ecosystems are in pristine condition and have outstanding scenery. For more info, visit this link:
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SUN LAKES - DRY FALLS STATE PARK - WASHINGTON STATE
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park is a 4,027-acre camping park with 73,640 feet of freshwater shoreline at the foot of Dry Falls. Dry Falls is one of the great geological wonders of North America. Carved by Ice Age floods that long ago disappeared, the former waterfall is now a stark cliff, 400 feet high and 3.5 miles wide. In its heyday, the waterfall was four times the size of Niagara Falls. Today it overlooks a desert oasis filled with lakes and abundant wildlife.
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