Until I got into my early 20ms I didn’t realize how much national parks would mean to me. I’ve always loved nature and being surrounded by no city noises such as cars, drilling, honking, people talking and so much more makes going to the parks all worth it. You get to see the part of the world that animals and plants and trees see everyday. Smell the fresh unpolluted air and actually get to see the stars at night. National parks have become my Disneyland honestly. Everything from the drive to the hike to the sandwich lunches is what I look forward to when spring and summer arrive. It’s appalling that someone would take away such amazing wonderful sites because they don’t understand the importance of it not only to the people but also to the history of America.
Sincerely,
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park Service Complex encompasses 684,000 acres of wilderness, trails and rivers, as well as Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas. In this vast terrain are jagged mountains, hundreds of glaciers and old-growth forests that have never been cut, with large, magnificent trees and tiered canopies of fir, hemlock and cedar. The snowy winters at this park produce stunning waterfalls in the spring — a phenomenon that is so beloved, the Cascade Range is named for them.
State(s): Washington
Established: 1968
“Millions of people travel worldwide to go to if not one but multiple of the 400 park sites in our country. The beauty of the red rocks in Colorado, the amazing waterfalls in Yosemite, the up close wildlife in Yellowstone, and the lakes in the northcascades are what people come to see. They don’t come to see amusement rides, fair food, cars, or shopping malls. It is a travesty that we have to work so hard to keep something so beautiful alive and well. I will continue to advocate and support the parks for as long as I’m alive, because without a little rain there wouldn’t be a rainbow. ”
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Greetings from North Cascades National Park
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