Alaska awaits, but in the meantime, I have visited all 4 National Parks and 16 park units in the Pacific Northwest region, plus 2 heritage areas, 1 affiliate, trails and biospheres. Part of the Manhattan Project NHP is in Washington too.

The four national parks all contain snow capped volcanoes. There are fossil, cave and geologic sites, 3 lake recreation areas, and many fascinating historic sites to enjoy. The region is beautiful, with rugged coastline, forests, mountains and wildlife.

Idaho

• City of Rocks National Reserve
• Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
• Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
• Minidoka National Historic Site
• Nez Perce National Historical Park

Oregon

• Crater Lake National Park
• John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
• Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
• Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve

Washington

• Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve
• Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
• Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
• Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
• Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
• Mount Rainier National Park (below)
• North Cascades National Park
• Olympic National Park
• Ross Lake National Recreation Area
• San Juan Island National Historical Park
• Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Read my posts, and get out there and enjoy!