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  1. The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in the U.S. and Canada as the Cascade Mountains.

  2. 4 min read. Location: Washington. Established: October 2, 1968. Size: 684,000 acres, includes two recreation areas. With glacier-clad peaks rising almost vertically from thickly forested valleys,...

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  3. Feb 15, 2011 · Less than three hours from Seattle, an alpine landscape beckons. Discover communities of life adapted to moisture in the west and recurring fire in the east. Explore jagged peaks crowned by more than 300 glaciers. Listen to cascading waters in forested valleys.

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  5. Jun 11, 2008 · Within the park complex the high country, composed of dozens of wild mountains, glaciers, snow, and delicate plants, and some of the valleys, guarded by tangled growths of poplars and stinging nettles as well as forest giants of cedar and Douglas fir, long defied the advances of man.

  6. Mar 27, 2024 · North Cascades National Park, large wilderness area in northwestern Washington, U.S. The park was established in 1968 to preserve majestic mountain scenery, snowfields, glaciers, alpine meadows, cascading waterfalls, and other unique natural features in the North Cascade Range. The region is frequently called the North American Alps.

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