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Newest Review: ... of us all stood in front of it (apparently) at the most famous of the viewpoints. Me with my blue legs shivering and just wanting to get back in the car, gutted that we couldn't see the mountain.... But there you are... this is seemingly a common problem in Mount Ranier National Park regardless of the time of year..... it was still a good day out and of course you could still see the bits of the park that are in the immediate vicinity and it is beautiful to say the least. So clean and pure looking. We just went for the day but you could easily spend much longer here walking and enjoying the scenery if you have the weather on your sid... more

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National Parks in the USA: St Helens and Mount Ranier. (945 words)
by - written on 27/01/06 (Very useful, 140 readings)
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I spent three weeks in Washington State in the Summer of 2002 during which time I stayed with a friend who lives in Pullman in central Washington. Washington State is situated in the Northern corner of the West coast of the USA and borders Britsh Columbia (Canada), Idaho and Oregon. During my time there I visited the two biggest and most famous national parks in Washington State; Mount Rainier and Mount St Helens. In this review I am going to describe my experiences of both, hopefully to entice you over to that side of the world. ***Mount Rainier*** Mount Rainier National Park was established on March 2, 1899, and covers 235,625 acres ... Read the complete review

Zion National Park, Utah (500 words)
by - written on 27/10/03 (Very useful, 24 readings)
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Zion is a photographer's dream. It is very mountainous, with huge, high red mountains. As the light catches them during different parts of the day, their looks change dramatically. If you can stay for sunset, they are truly magnificent. There are shuttle buses which run regularly throughout the park and stop off at all the main views and trails. The lodge is a good place to note, as it has a café where you can get drinks, food, ice cream, etc. There is also an adjoining gift shop. There are many trails to walk, ranging from easy to very hard and from short to ?will this ever end.? Some of the shorter ones include Court of the Patriarchs, which is only ... Read the complete review