North Cascades National Park is a beautiful alpine area located a short drive from Seattle, offering both peaceful forests and exciting mountain terrain. In the west, dense forests nourished by ...

Created in 1968, North Cascades National Park encompasses some 505,000 acres, with another 118,000 in adjacent Ross Lake National Recreation Area and 62,000 in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.

As of 2016, North Cascades National Park hadn’t seen 30,000 visitors in a given year since the late 1990s. A typical year for the park saw around 20,000 visitors come through its gates, compared ...

A general view of Lake Ann, Corteo Peak and Black Peak from Lake Ann - Maple Pass - Heather Pass Loop Trail, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cascade Mountains, Washington.

North Cascades National Park in Washington was named a top 20 affordable "hidden gem" national park for vacations in the U.S., according to a new report. The park, located under three hours from ...

North Cascades National Park in Washington was named a top 20 affordable "hidden gem" national park for vacations in the U.S., according to a new report.. The park, located under three hours from ...