North Cascades National Park


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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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North Cascades National Park,

504,781 acres (204,436 hectares), N Washington. Located in the Cascade RangeCascade Range,
mountain chain, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, extending S from British Columbia to N Calif., where it becomes the Sierra Nevada; it parallels the Coast Ranges, 100–150 mi (161–241 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean.
..... Click the link for more information. , the park has outstanding alpine scenery, including high jagged peaks, glaciers, icefalls, hanging valleys, and mountain lakes in high glacial cirques. Western slopes are rainy, with rain forests and other luxuriant vegetation; the eastern slopes are drier. Lake Chelan and Ross Lake national recreation areas adjoin the park, which was established in 1968. See National Parks and MonumentsNational Parks and Monuments

National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
..... Click the link for more information.  (table).

North Cascades National Park

Address:810 SR 20
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
Phone:360-856-5700
Fax:360-856-1934
Web: www.nps.gov/noca/
Size: 504,781 acres.
Established: Established on October 2, 1968. Wilderness designated on November 16, 1988. The Stephen Mather Wilderness Area extends into Lake Chelan and Ross Lake national recreation areas (see separate entries) and the three park units in this mountainous region are managed as one.
Location:In northwestern Washington. Access to the Park is from I-5 at Burlington, west of the mountains, and Twisp, on the east, following WA 20 (North Cascades Scenic Highway). WA 20, the major access to Ross Lake NRA, is partially closed from approximately mid-November to mid-April due to the weather.
Facilities:Campgrounds, picnic area, rest rooms (é), cabins, lodging, boat rentals, restaurant/snacks, visitor centers (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail.
Activities:Camping, hiking, horseback riding, mountain climbing, fishing, boating, kayaking, whitewater rafting, wildlife viewing, auto touring, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing.
Special Features:In this wilderness park, high jagged peaks intercept moisture-laden winds, producing glaciers, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, lush forests and meadows, and a great diversity of flora and fauna. The park and adjacent recreation areas encompass more than 300 glaciers, more than any other national park in the contiguous United States. Almost 400 miles of trails and vast undeveloped wilderness allow visitors to experience nature with minimal human intrusion.
See other parks in Washington.
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Previous page: Diablo Lake in North Cascades National Park Complex.
Lost bears: will grizzly bears return to the North Cascades?
These are all things of the past," presumably referring not only to the bears, but also to his historic hunting forays into what had long since become North Cascades National Park.
Wild again: the restoration of lost carnivores and other key wildlife is vital to the health of our landscapes
As part of the National Park Service's Inventory and Monitoring Program, we counted birds at mostly off-trail point-count stations in North Cascades National Park Complex in 2001 and 2002, Olympic National Park in 2002 and 2003, and Mount Rainier National Park in 2003 and 2004.
Elevation ranges of birds at Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park Complex, and Olympic National Park, Washington
The 1988 North Cascades National Park General Management Plan prepared by the National Park Service (NPS 1987: 23) did not contain mention of an international park, but it did address international cooperation.
Cascades International Park: a case study
Stehekin Valley Family Adventure, North Cascades National Park, Washington.
Share the great outdoors with the little ones you love
IN the early 1960s when I served as the Sierra Club's first northwest representative, Dave assigned me the job of advancing the proposal for a North Cascades National Park.
A GIFT FROM THE TREE (and from Friends of the Earth)
But this view, shot by Barry Maas of Lynnwood, Washington, on the border of Mt Baker--Snoqualmie National Forest and North Cascades National Park, took everyone's breath away.
Out of the fog
Stehekin Potpourri, North Cascades National Park, Washington.
Roam during the day and relax comfortably at night. (Lodge)
In North Cascades National Park, where fish removals have been under way since 2009, the benefits to biotic communities are already apparent, says Regina Rochefort, the research coordinator for the park.
Between a bog and a hard place: biologists in Washington State are calculating the best way to save crucial habitat for the Cascades frog
Soon we've docked at Stehekin Landing, transferred our duffels to an old yellow school bus, and are bouncing along the edge of the Stehekin River toward the convergence of four fabulously wild places: North Cascades National Park, Glacier Peak Wilderness Area, Wenatchee National Forest, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.
Time out, by the lake: take a short journey to a lakeside wilderness outpost and discover an unplugged paradise for all ages
The pass allows visitors to park at trailheads, rustic camping areas, boat launches, picnic areas and visitor centers in national forests throughout Oregon and Washington, as well as at the North Cascades National Park Service complex.
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