These U.S. National Parks cards made by Lantern Press are among my favourites. This one comes from Bellingham and depicts North Cascades National Park . North Cascades National Park covers approximately 200 000 hectares in northern Washington. The area was first established as a forest reserve in 1897, but efforts to designate it as a national park continued for decades. It was finally established as a national park in 1968. North Cascades is home to 75 mammal species, including 18 carnivores such as coyotes, bobcats, lynx, cougars, and black bears. The park contains about 960 square kilometres of old-growth forest. Western hemlock, red cedar, and Douglas fir are common, and red cedars over 1000 years old and 60 metres tall can be found along Big Beaver Creek. There are no vehicle-accessible campgrounds within the park. Overnight camping is considered backcountry camping, and campsites are carefully managed to prevent overcrowding. Many hiking trails take days to traverse, and the ...

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is located in both Washington and Oregon. On the Washington side, in Vancouver, is the reproduction of the original fort. On the Oregon side, in Oregon City, is the former residence of John McLoughlin. The Fort Vancouver national Historic Site was originally built in 1966 as a part of the National Park Service's Mission 66 Program. Mission 66 was a 10 year program to dramatically expanded the Park Services visitor programs in time for the National Park's 50th anniversary in 1966. In 2015 the visitor's centre was renovated into an information centre for both Fort Vancouver and Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Fort Vancouver saw 710 000 visitors (2011).