Washington’s National Parks, Mount Rainier, Olympic and North Cascades offer some of the most stunning scenery to be found anywhere.

Olympic National Park boasts some of the most rugged and pristine coastline in the lower 48. Sea stacks form tide pools full of life and the sunsets are to die for. The Hoh Rain Forest is a slice right out of a Middle earth tale, every bit of everything covered in moss and green and Mount Olympus is simply breath taking.

The North Cascades with their seemingly endless line of jagged ridges draped in glaciers and spouting waterfalls through lush greenery are a sight to behold. From the lofty perch at Sahale Glacier Camp to the larch studded Enchantments the North Cascades are a place of solitude and wonder.

And now we come to Mount Rainier. Also known as Mount Tacoma, “The Mother of all Waters”, or simply as The Mountain, Rainier is so massive that it creates its own, unique weather patterns. Draped with more than 25 permanent glaciers The Mountain is a beacon for all living in Washington.

If you come for a visit plan to spend at least a week in each of Washington’s National Parks. July and August are generally when you’ll find the best weather.

If you’d like to get out for a Washington State Photo Tour, here is a link to find out more.

Prints of the above images and much more are available here.