Snowy Meadow

Snow Showers in May?

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May 28th 2012
Day 2 Today was dedicated to Mount Rainier National Park. <span> We were not able to see Mount Rainier herself, due to the weather and cloud cover, but did see many other spectacular sites.<span> We were fortunate enough to arrive after they opened up more roads for the summer season (only a few days ago), so we were able to see a good portion of the park. After a quick brea ... read more

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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