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North Cascades, San Juans, and Olympics

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August 2nd 2011
Michelle and I took a week off and explored North Cascades National Park, the San Juan Islands in the Puget Sound, and Olympic National Park. Thanks to a cold spring, we hit the snowline just beyond the trailhead of each of our six dayhikes. Luckily we had waterproof boots and never lost the trail for more than 20 minutes at a time. As dayhikers trespassing on the territory of mountaineers, we had ... read more

North America » United States » Washington

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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