The Volcanoes

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	Seeking Sasquatch Up high in the North Cascades, night and forest shroud my group in near-darkness. Just enough ambient light remains to toss snowballs— a playful salute from one species hoping to communicate with another.
	High Five Mount Rainier—the Lower 48’s most glaciated peak and an active volcano— looms large ... and not just because of its 14,410-foot height. Here are five ways to experience pure wonder on and around its slopes.
	Wild Tastes Some 2,000-plus farms make their homes in Lewis and Cowlitz Counties. Fryer chickens are raised here in abundance, but what may be most prolific are the delectables the forests produce.
	Misty Mountain “The stars look like diamonds on black velvet from the mountain.”

From our Archives

Peak Pursuit SUMMITING THE LOWER 48’s tallest glaciated peak: Mount Rainier.

Underground in a Volcano THE IDEA OF WALKING into a volcano sounded strange to begin with, but when somebody told me I’d need a jacket to stay warm, I had to check it out.

Drop Dead Gorge-ous The Columbia River Gorge is a stunner.

Mountain High Mount Rainier National Park displays year-round wonders.

Mountains Abloom AFTER MONTHS of winter, the splashes of color that highlight Northwest landscapes bring an April that is downright irresistible.

Back to the Future Exploring Vancouver offers timeless fun.

Hot Tips WASHINGTON STATE is home to five major composite volcanoes, including three clustered in its southwest corner: Mounts Rainier, St. Helens, and Adams.

Blast Times AFTER THE ERUPTION of Mount St. Helens in May 1980, then-president Jimmy Carter observed that the devastation made “the moon look like a golf course.”

From the Ashes FOR MANY WASHINGTONIANS, May 18, 1980, is a day that will forever echo across their memories. It was on that morning, at 8:32, that an earthquake caused the north face of Mount St. Helens to collapse,

 

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Please visit our Tourism Partners for The Volcanoes

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Carson Home Valley Stabler Association

Cowlitz County Tourism

360-577-3137

Lewis County Convention & Visitor Bureau

800-525-3323

Skamania County Chamber of Commerce

800-989-9178

Southwest Washington Visitor & Convention Bureau I Visit Vancouver USA

877-600-0800

Stevenson Business Association

Visit Rainier

877-270-7155