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Adventure around the North Cascades and Mount Baker - Washington - USA

An alpine landscape with deep forests hides just a few hours from Seattle. We visited Mount Baker and North Cascades National Park and found glaciers, waterfalls and lots of snow…

16 day road trip in Washington - USA

Fancy an adventurous driving vacation in Washington state with snow-capped volcanoes, killer whales, misty beaches, caves, rainforests and waterfalls? Here is a proposal for a 16-day road trip, starting and stopping in Seattle.

Hiking in the trail of the eruption on Mount St Helens - Washington - USA

Still, almost 40 years after the eruption, you see traces of the disaster. America's deadliest volcanic eruption affected not only the United States, but the entire world. We have walked in the footsteps of the volcanic eruption on Mount St Helens.

Olympic National Park - Among misty beaches and alpine meadows - Washington - USA

In the Olympic National Park in Washington state in the northwestern United States, three completely different nature experiences come together in one and the same national park.

Mount Rainier National Park - Glaciers and summer snow - Washington - USA

Mount Rainier offers beautiful snow-covered summer hikes - on one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes.

Orcas at the San Juan Islands - Washington - USA

Outside of Anacortes, in the straits between the US and Canada, you can meet the queens of the sea - the endangered killer whales.