WC Travels:Why Clay Travels: USA TRAVEL GUIDE, “THE WEST” WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON: THE EVERGREEN STATE

BY CLAY LARROY

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Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest with terrain spanning the snow-capped Cascade Mountains to forested islands in Puget Sound. Its largest city, Seattle, is known for its thriving tech industry, vibrant music scene and famed coffeehouses. Its landmarks include the futuristic Space Needle, century-old Pike Place Market and Seattle Aquarium. Innovative glass art is displayed at Chihuly Garden & Glass.

Often referred to by its full title, Washington State, to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., Washington offers rugged coastline, deserts, forests, mountains, volcanoes, and hundreds of coastal islands to explore. The Cascade Mountains bisect the state, with the damp forested coastal areas to the west, and pine forests, deserts and irrigated farmland of the Columbia River Plateau to the east.

THINGS TO DO

Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park - Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park preserves the story of the 1897-98 stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle's role in this event
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail - Between May 1804 and September 1806, 32 men, one woman, and a baby traveled from the plains of the Midwest to the shores of the Pacific Ocean. They called themselves the Corps of Discovery.
Mount Rainier National Park - 14,410 feet volcano. Contains more snow and ice than all other Cascade range volcanos combined
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - At 8:32 Sunday morning, May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted and life in the area was altered for better and for worse
Nez Perce National Historical Park- consists of 38 sites to the east of Lewiston; most in Idaho, but some in Washington.
North Cascades National Park - Home to 50% of all glaciers in the lower 48 states
Olympic National Park - Temperate rain forest, rugged Olympic Mountains and wild coastline
San Juan Island National Historical Park - here in 1859 the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over a dead pig
Visit the San Juan Islands, famous for sailing, fishing, sea kayaking, scuba diving, hiking, bicycling and fine vistas and sunsets.
Go killer whale watching in Bellingham Bay, Haro Strait, and Lime Kiln State Park
Go bird-watching and see some of the 400+ species of birds with a local birding guide who knows all the best locations.
Go fishing for Salmon,Trout, Albacore Tuna, or Bottomfish while visiting Washington both fresh water and Saltwater opportunities available. Washington State offers some of the best fishing in the United States. There are several types of fishing opportunities available in both Saltwater and Freshwater. Salmon and Steelhead are among the most popular fish to pursue and there are several guides to help travelers enjoy the thrill of catching trophy size fish."
Go hiking in the Ape Caves
Go skiing at Mount Baker
Go rock climbing at Frenchman Coulee
Tour wineries in Washington's wine country
Pick farm-fresh produce at Yakima Valley farms and in Whatcom and Skagit Counties