Olympic: three radically different ecosystems in a single park
Three parks in one, in the north-west of Washington State: glacier-clad mountains, a rainforest draped in moss and a wild coast studded with rocks.
Mount Rainier: the giant volcano that towers over Seattle
A 4,392-metre volcano covered in glaciers, visible from Seattle, surrounded by flower meadows, waterfalls and old-growth forests.
North Cascades: more glaciers than all the other US parks put together
Jagged peaks, hundreds of glaciers and lakes of a milky turquoise, three hours from Seattle. A wild, high-mountain park with almost no visitors.