Coming home to the North Cascades
When you give yourself to places, they give you yourself back. –Rebecca Solnit, Wanderlust
North Cascades
Tag: North Cascades National Park
North Cascades writing
Go ahead. Judge this book by its cover.
A book’s cover conveys a lot to readers, and I wanted to make sure we got it right. I think we succeeded.
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National park crowd control, mid-century style: A tram in the North Cascades
An aerial tram could transport lots of national park visitors to scenic alpine viewpoints. Ain’t gonna happen.
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Why isn’t Mount Baker a national park?
Mt. Baker is a notable exception to the hundreds of peaks inside the boundaries of North Cascades National Park. Why isn’t this iconic mountain part of the park? Turns out, there are some good reasons.
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The Forest Service’s Last Stand in the North Cascades
In the 1960s, the Forest Service tried hard to retain jurisdiction over Cascade Pass, but couldn’t overcome public opinion — and the President.