Top 25 places to see and experience in Washington before you die
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Mt. Constitution on Orcas Island (not on NYT list), the highest point in San Juan Islands, part of 5,000-acre Moran State Park. Accessible by road or trail, the summit offers vistas of the San Juans, Mt. Baker, and distant Coast Range and Tantalus Mountains in British Columbia. (Robin Layton/Seattle P-I)Robin Layton/Seattle P-IShow MoreShow Less
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Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park, Hoh River Rain Forest, Roosevelt Elk At River. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
Ah, the great outdoors. The sun on your face, the wind at your back, and (hopefully) a space to explore with your furry pal. While a walk in the park might seem like the most obvious place in the world to bring a dog, most U.S. national parks have strict rules regarding if and where pets are allowed. Guidelines can vary greatly, so we’ve compiled a list of each one, ranking them from most to least dog-friendly, to help you plan where to take your next parks adventure with your canine companion.
First, a few universal guidelines: keep your pet on a six-foot (or shorter) leash at all times, always bag and throw away your dog’s waste, and never leave an animal unattended in a locked vehicle.
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This pastoral hobby farm has been owned by the same family for generations and makes it easy to view wildlife, walk the grounds, gather eggs, and visit with the cows. It s only five minutes from North Platte, which is home to the Golden Spike Tower, an observation tower with a view of Union Pacific s Bailey Yard, the world s largest rail yard, where 10,000 rail cars are sorted and sent on to their destinations each day.
This newly renovated east-facing studio with a private entrance offers a terrific view of the morning sunrise. It s efficiently compact, clean, and simple, with a small kitchen area stocked with basics, a bunk bed for the kids, and a Queen-size bed with a memory foam mattress. There s no couch though the two padded chairs are well positioned for watching the large television. There s also a separate bathroom that is surprisingly roomy.
Located in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the state of Washington is the majestic Mount Rainier. A large active stratovolcano, Mount Rainier is the highest mountain in Washington with an elevation of 14,411 ft (4,392 m), and surrounding it is a vast swath of wilderness covering 236,381 acres that has been designated as the Mount Rainier National Park. Rich with wildlife, waterfalls, subalpine meadows, glaciers, and old growth forest, the area is very popular for all manner of outdoor activities including hiking, camping, and mountaineering, attracting droves of people every year. However, Mount Rainier seems to be in a sense hungry, in that it is a hotspot for odd unsolved disappearances, and there have been many strange cases of people who have come here to never leave.