Olympic National Park

Rainforest meets glaciers

Olympic National Park is a protected wilderness area on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, encompassing temperate rainforests, glacier-capped mountains, and rugged Pacific coastline.

The park preserves one of the largest remaining old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest: We hiked through the moss-draped trees of Olympic National Park.

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backpacking trip · alpine meadows · camping sites · sea otters · glacial valleys · salmon · black bear · Mount Olympus · tide pools · wildlife observation · ranger programs · old-growth forests · waterfalls · bald eagle · mountain ranges · mosses · ferns · conservation efforts

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land protection status

Olympic National Parkindustrial zone

Area designated for factories

strip mine · oil field · logging site · open-pit mine

natural vs. developed landscapes

Olympic National ParkManhattan

NYC's densest borough

Los Angeles · Las Vegas Strip · urban sprawl · industrial district · concrete jungle

climate and ecosystem type

Olympic National ParkMojave Desert

Southwestern American arid region

Sonoran Desert · Joshua Tree National Park · Sahara Desert · Gobi Desert · Arabian Desert

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G