Pike's Fish Market

Leaving West Coast

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July 4th 2010
We stayed two nights in the Redwood Forest NP area. The park was along a salmon river but we did not see any salmon. If it was clear, we could have looked for whales off the coast but all the overlooks were clouded in as the vapor rose off the Pacific Ocean. Although it did not rain in the Redwoods, it was damp and cool. We left Monday June 28 for Crater Lake NP. We went into the park which h ... read more

North America » United States » Washington » Olympic National Park

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more