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Experience a magnificent region through the words and images of accomplished writers and photographers and local residents. From the summit of Mount Baker to the sandy bottom of the Skagit River, Washington's North Cascades hold some of the most sublime mountain summits, lowland old growth forests, and pristine rivers on the planet. Some of these features are safely contained within national park boundaries or federally designated wilderness areas,...

The report describes the background information, methods and results of a surficial [sic] geology inventory within the North Cascades National Park Service Complex (NOCA). The study area for this report is the Stehekin River Watershed, which flows southeast from the Pacific Crest into Lake Chelan. Tributaries of the Stehekin River include Boulder, Bridge, Flat, Maple, McAlester, Park, and Rainbow Creeks. This report focuses on how factors such as...

"Courageous women are to thank for many of Washington's environmental conservation successes. Bonnie Phillips, MeIanie Rowland and Helen Engle battled harmful timber cutting. Polly Dyer and Emily Haig worked to expand Olympic National Park and organized efforts to establish North Cascades National Park. Women helped create the Washington Environmental Council and Washington Conservation Voters. As a state representative, Jolene Unsoeld led the fight...