Washington State Travel
Tourism Sites
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
🧠Fact: Famous for its 1980 eruption.
đź’ˇ Tip: Hike the Boundary Trail for crater views.
Info: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, established in 1982, encompasses 110,000 acres in southwestern Washington. It preserves the landscape affected by the catastrophic 1980 eruption, allowing natural recovery and serving as a living laboratory for research, education, and recreation .
North Cascades National Park
🧠Fact: Contains over 300 glaciers.
đź’ˇ Tip: Drive the North Cascades Highway for epic views.
Info: North Cascades National Park, located in northern Washington State, is a vast wilderness area encompassing over 500,000 acres of rugged mountains, dense forests, and more than 300 glaciers—the largest concentration in the contiguous United States. Established in 1968, the park is part of the North Cascades National Park Complex, which includes Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas.