Wrecked GOP must abandon extremism Nov 8, 2008
In this state, once upon a time, a Republican governor helped create North Cascades National Park, and GOP senators wrote legislation protecting the Columbia Gorge and designating a million acres of new wilderness. Yet, the defeated "GOP Party" gubernatorial candidate was cozy with the Building Industry Association of Washington, which opposed even cleanup of Puget Sound. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
80% of pot crop invades parks, other public land Sep 12, 2008
A site with 16,742 marijuana plants was raided last month in North Cascades National Park in Washington state. It was operated by a Mexican organization, says park Superintendent Chip Jenkins. (USA Today)
Quiet in the great outdoors: Where to find it - or not Jun 12, 2008
-- North Cascades National Park, Washington. -- Big Hole National Battlefield, Montana. (San Francisco Chronicle)
FAA: two killed in float plane crash in Cascades May 18, 2008
The resort town is accessible only by float plane, boat or hiking in through North Cascades National Park. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (WHO-TV)
Parks assess damage, seek volunteers after storms (3) Mar 15, 2008
Volunteer crews are making the park the focus of their efforts this year though workers at Mount Rainier and North Cascades national parks also are furiously repairing fractures to roads and trails left from winter storms ... Just south of the Canadian border, 684,000-acre North Cascades National Park has reopened miles of trails that were impassible following the 2006 storm. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
New proposal on table for lynx habitat Feb 29, 2008
The 2006 designation of critical habitat for lynx was for Voyagers National Park in Minnesota, Glacier National Park in Montana, and North Cascades National Park in Washington. The Center for Biological Diversity contends some of the best lynx habitat is on U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management land. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
County feeling the force of La Nia Feb 11, 2008
Riedel is the lead scientist on North Cascades National Parks glacier monitoring project ... Research by Riedel and others has shown that the glaciers of North Cascades National Park are retreating. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
Outdoors | Guidelines for season's salmon fishing to be set Feb 3, 2008
Just 5 miles of road within North Cascades National Park Service Complex is affected by the winter closure of the North Cascades Highway (SR 20) at milepost 134, and that means scenic drivers and adventurers can enjoy the park all winter long.. The North Cascades National Park Visitor Center near Newhalem is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. (Seattle Times)
Organize a trip around winter bald eagle watching Dec 31, 2007
You've got time to make plans for visiting the Jan. 26-27 Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival ---- ---- in the northwest corner of Washington state, between Puget Sound and North Cascades National Park. The schedule includes regional entertainers, demonstrations and bird presentations. (North County Times)
Temperatures rising, glaciers melting in Northwest Dec 24, 2007
North Cascades National Park, headquartered in Sedro-Woolley, serves as a petri dish for global warmings influence. About one-third of all the glaciers in the lower 48 states are in the park, which encompasses much of the Cascade Range from the upper Skagit Valley to Lake Chelan. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
Missing NW hiker found after leaving notes for searchers Sep 22, 2007
-- A hiker missing in the North Cascades National Park was found safe Friday. Ranger Kinsey Shilling says Mary Hyde Wingfield is dehydrated and exhausted but not injured. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Cold Facts About Our Warm Planet Sep 19, 2007
Learn about the at North Cascades National Park. See a on the atmosphere. (KIRO TV, WA)
Searchers recover 4th body from site of helicopter crash Aug 5, 2007
The Tolo fire burning in North Cascades National Park 15 miles northwest of Stehekin remains at 225 acres. The fire is 35 percent contained. (Seattle Times)
Emergency Crews Recover 4 Bodies From Helicopter Crash Aug 5, 2007
Also on Saturday night, a fire burning in North Cascades National Park 15 miles northwest of Stehekin was at 225 acres. The Eastern Fire Use Management Team, which has been managing the blaze for the past two weeks, turned management of the fire over to North Cascades National Park on Saturday. (KIRO TV, WA)
Weather helping firefighters in north-central WA Jul 18, 2007
The Tolo Fire, started Saturday by lightning in North Cascades National Park, had burned about 120 acres in a steep, wooded area. It was burning about 15 miles northwest of Stehekin but the town was not affected. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Warming clouds national parks Jun 11, 2007
NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Wash. -- Global warming is altering the identity of national parks in the West, especially the Pacific Northwest, where the iconic string of glacier-capped mountains inexorably shrinks from the horizon, park officials warn. (FOX59, IN)
March/April Geological Society of America Bulletin media highlights Feb 3, 2007
Geology topics of interest include: evidence from New Zealand challenging the hypothesis that the Northern Hemisphere drives global climate; evidence of two catastrophic volcanic eruptions in the Hannegan Pass area of Washington state's North Cascades National Park; origins of the highly productive topsoil of America's Great Plains; and new insights into hotspots in the Hawaiian-Emperor Island seamount chain ... Geologic research in the Hannegan Pass area of North Cascades National Park has... (EurekAlert!)
Rainier's ravages may hamper summer trips Feb 1, 2007
North Cascades National Park also took a hit, although damage there was relatively mild. But Rainier got the worst of it. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
