• Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
  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 Washington Territory; growth and settlement resulting from the Oregon Trail and the Westward migration; the Donation Land Laws (1850-1855); and the continued growth and settlement of the Puget Sound area. Located on central Whidbey Island, Washington.
  
  
• Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
  From 1825 to 1849, Fort Vancouver was the western headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trading operations. Under the leadership of John McLoughlin, the fort became the center of political, cultural, commercial and manufacturing activities in the Pacific Northwest. When American immigrants arrived in the Oregon Country during the 1830s and 1840s, Fort Vancouver provided them with essential supplies to begin their new settlements.Located in Vancouver, Washington.
  
  
• Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and Reserve
  Fort Vancouver was a surprising place: it was a fur trade post, but employed more people at agriculture than any other activity. It was a large business that kept order and stability by employing many different ethnic groups. It was a British establishment, but the primary languages were Canadian French and Chinook Jargon. It represented British territorial interests, yet made American settlement in the Northwest possible. Even those who wished it gone praised the hospitality and assistance they found there.
  
  
• Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Seattle Unit
  News of the gold strike in Canada's Yukon Territory spread from Seattle across the country, and from here most prospectors departed for the gold fields. Today the park has a visitor center in the Pioneer Square National Historic District, the center of Gold Rush activity. Located in Seattle, Washington.
  
  
• Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
  Here the beautiful Stehekin Valley, with a portion of fjordlike Lake Chelan, adjoins North Cascades National Park. The national recreation area is managed with the national park and Ross Lake National Recreation Area as the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Located in Washington.
  
  
• Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
  In 1941, damming of the Columbia River as part of the Columbia River Basin project created a 130-mile long lake. Named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the lake is now the largest recreation feature in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. The man-made recreation area provides opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking and tours of Fort Spokane and the Dam. Headquarters is a Grand Coulee, Washington.
  
  
• Mount Rainier National Park
  Welcome to a mountain wonderland famous for dense forests, dazzling wildflower meadows, tremendous snowfields, rugged glaciers, and an active volcano! Mount Rainier National Park is the 5th oldest national park in the nation, and celebrates its 100th anniversary this year! The park is located in west-central Washington, approximately two hours driving time from Seattle.
  
  
• Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
  The 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens in southwestern Washington marked the re-awakening of a relatively young (40,000 years) volcano that had been dormant since 1857. Frequent dacitic eruptions during the previous 2,500 years had produced pyroclstic flows, ash falls, debris flows, lava domes, and lava flows of andesite and basalt. Located in Washington.
  
  
• North Cascades National Park Service Complex
  The Park Complex consists of North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Located at Northwest Washington State.
  
  
• Okanogan National Forest
  Welcome to the stunning and unique Okanogan National Forest. We consider our forest to be one of the nicest surprises in the Pacific Northwest. We invite you to visit and see if you don't agree. There is a variety of country from craggy peaks to rolling meadows, to rich old growth forest, and classic groves of ponderosa pine. Located in Washington.
  
  
• Olympic National Park
  Often referred to as "three parks in one", Olympic National Park encompasses three distinctly different ecosystems -- rugged glacier capped mountains, over 60 miles of wild Pacific coast and magnificent stands of old-growth and temperate rain forest. These diverse ecosystems are still largely pristine in character (about 95% of the park is designated wilderness) and are Olympic's gift to you. Olympic National Park occupies the central portion of the Olympic Peninsula, as well as a narrow 63-mile strip of land along the peninsula's Pacific Coast. Washington.
  
  
• Ross Lake National Recreation Area
  Ringed by mountains, this National Recreation Area offers many outdoor recreation opportunities along the upper reaches of the Skagit River, between the north and south units of North Cascades National Park. Located in Washington.
  
  
• San Juan Island National Historical Park
  San Juan Island National Historical Park was created based on an idea: that individuals and nations can resolve their differences peaceably without resorting to violence. This message is conveyed in the spectacular setting of the San Juan Islands, a cluster of more than 170 named islands and islets lying in the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island, British Columbia and Washington State.
  
  
• Washington State Parks
  You’re a click away from all you’ll need to plan a visit to one – or all – of Washington’s splendid state parks. From sandy coastal beaches and sheltered Puget Sound islands to sun-baked lakes and lava flows east of the Cascade Mountains, few states can match the powerful natural beauty of Washington.
  
  
• Wenatchee National Forest
  The 2.2 million acre Weenatchee National Forest extends about 135 miles along the east side of the crest of the Cascade Mountains in Washington State. The National Forest is most noted for it's recreation opportunities. There is truly "something for everyone" who likes to have fun in the outdoors.
  
  
• Whitman Mission National Historic Site
  The mission of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman at Waiilatpu was an important way station in the early days of the Oregon Trail. The park, located in the southeastern part of Washington state, preserves the site of Whitman's buildings and Mill Pond, a short segment of the Oregon Trail.
  
  

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