USA's National Parks - Alaska & the Pacific Northwest (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet


Lush rainforests and volcanic peaks are the hallmarks of the Pacific Northwest. Glacial snow-fields emerge from a sea of clouds, and stands of massive Douglas fir and red cedar serve as reminders of what the continent’s forests must have once looked like.

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- see the moss-draped trees of the thick, wet Hoh Rain Forest

- cycle or bus Denali’s long and winding Park Rd

- hike among wildflower meadows by Mt Rainier

Coverage includes: Crater Lake National Park, Denali National Park, Gates of the Arctic & Kobuk Valley National Parks, Glacier Bay National Park, Katmai National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Lake Clark National Park, Mt Rainer National Park, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park and Wrangell-St Elias National Park.