Located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula is one of the country's most diverse National Parks, Olympic National Park. Nestled between the Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean, this ...

On clear days, looking across the waters of Puget Sound from Seattle, it’s possible to see a wall of snaggle-toothed, snowcapped peaks looming along the skyline. Those distant summits are the Olympic ...

Looking for a beautiful destination where you can hike through an alpine meadow in the morning, meander through a rainforest in the afternoon, and watch a Pacific coast sunset in the evening? Olympic ...

Last December, a washout on the South Shore Road along Lake Quinault cut off a popular loop drive through one of Olympic National Park’s most beautiful corners. The damage, caused by heavy rains, ...

A road closure threatens access to Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rainforest this summer. Courtesy Jefferson County Public Works After a months-long closure, Jefferson County has secured some of the ...

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