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5 days ago · 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 .
2 days ago · The Pacific Northwest ( PNW ), sometimes referred to as Cascadia, is a geographic region in western North America bounded by its coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains to the east. Though no official boundary exists, the most common conception includes the U.S. states of Oregon, Washington, northern ...
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4 days ago · 4 minute read. Grizzly bears once lived in the Cascades, but the last confirmed sighting was in 1996. Photo by A. Falgoust / NPS. The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a joint record of decision on Thursday finalizing a grizzly bear reintroduction in the North Cascades of Washington.
4 days ago · Grizzly bears have not been seen in the North Cascades of Washington state in nearly 20 years. That could soon change. Federal officials say they're going to reintroduce grizzlies to North ...
5 days ago · More predators headed to the North Cascades. By PAM LEWISON |. Apr 29, 2024. BLOG. As if wolves and cougars weren’t enough predators for Washingtonians, grizzly bears will soon begin to dot our landscape again, too. The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced a decision to begin releasing a “nonessential ...
5 days ago · The National Parks Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service filed a decision Thursday outlining a plan to capture three to seven grizzlies from other ecosystems in the Rocky Mountains or interior British Columbia and release them in the North Cascades each summer for five to 10 years. The goal is to rebuild a population of 200 bears in a century.
3 days ago · North Cascades ranks #38 and Olympic #20. Mount Rainier has the best reviews of Washington’s national parks. It ranks #4 with an average review score of 4.90. North Cascades and Olympic are tied in slot #23 in the reviews category. North Cascades is the least crowded of Washington’s national parks.
