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North Cascades

American  

noun

  1. a national park in NW Washington: site of glaciers and mountain lakes. 789 sq. mi. (2,043 sq. km).


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At a lakeside spot in the North Cascades in Washington state, there hasn’t been enough staff to open the visitors center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026

Whittaker testified before Congress in 1968, and his advocacy helped establish North Cascades National Park and the Pasayten Wilderness in Washington state, as well as Redwood National Park in California.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

Forecasts show another storm coming Monday and could add another 2 to 3 inches of rain in the Olympic Mountains and North Cascades in western Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

McLellan was involved in efforts to restore grizzlies in the North Cascades in Washington state and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area in Montana and Idaho.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

The U.S. portion of the North Cascades ecosystem is 9,800 square miles, and includes habitat for dens and hundreds of species of plants, animals and insects the bears feast on.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

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