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Rich, full-color landscape photographs made all around Washington's Olympic National Park make this an excellent souvenir or remembrance. Rainforest, Pacific beaches and their creatures, misty landscapes, rushing cascades - Randklev's camera has captured it all.

The heart of the Olympic Peninsula embraces more than 1,400 square miles of rugged mountains, richly forested river valleys, and pristine wilderness coast that have been preserved as Olympic National Park. The mountains that dominate the park modify weather patterns dramatically, creating a complex diversity of microclimates and habitats. Rain forests with more than 160 inches of annual precipitation lie less than 50 miles from near-desert valleys...

This updated edition of Hiking Olympic National Park features sixty-eight of the finest trails in and around the park plus additional trails throughout northwest Washington. These trails provide a full spectrum of recreation opportunities, from short strolls to strenuous backpacking trips that penetrate the heart of the mountains. Veteran trail guide and author Erik Molvar provides all the information you need to experience the glacier-clad spires...

"This fourth edition features 66 of the finest trails in and around the park plus 40 additional trail recommendations throughout northwest Washington's spectacular landscape. Veteran trail guide and author Erik Molvar provides all the information you need to make the most of hiking the Olympic Peninsula"--

Features video essays about the people, places and culture of the state of Washington. Includes visits to Washington's volcanoes (Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens), the Olympic National Park, the Hoh Rain Forest, the Pacific coastline with fishing off Westport and sand castle competition at Long Beach, firefighters at Hanford, the vast prairies and farmland, creative artists and photographers, unique cities and towns, and the massive Cascade mountain...