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  • A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus saturatus) clings to a rock to rest after foraging in the wildflowers above Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is found in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state and British Columbia, Canada.
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  • A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus saturatus) clings to a rock to rest after foraging in the wildflowers above Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is found in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state and British Columbia, Canada.
    Squirrel-Cascade-Golden-Mantled_Rain...jpg
  • A winter storm partially obscures Whitehorse Mountain, a 6840 foot (2085 meter) peak in the North Cascades of washington state. The steep peak is located near the town of Darrington.
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  • A mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) looks through a forested area above Washington Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mountain goats are found in mountain ranges throughout northwestern North America at elevations of up to 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) — the largest mammals found in those high-altitude habitats.
    Goat-Mountain_Forest_Blue-Lake_9805.jpg
  • Bright Lewis' monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii) plants bloom along a seasonal stream with the Tatoosh mountain range visible in the background in this view from the Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Lewis' monkeyflower is also known as great purple monkeyflower and is native to western North America, primarily found in moist, mountainous areas.
    RainierNP_Monkeyflower_Tatoosh-Range...jpg
  • Thick fog seems to originate from the volcanic cone of Wizard Island, located in Crater Lake, Oregon. Crater Lake, the deepest fresh water lake in North America, is located in a caldera at the top of what was once Mount Mazama. A massive eruption around 5,700 B.C. caused the mountain to collapse. While the Wizard Island cone is long dormant, there is some hydrothermal activity at the bottom of Crater Lake, suggesting the mountain is still active.
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  • A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus saturatus) feeds on seeds from a low branch of a maple tree near Eatonville, Washington. The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is native in British Columbia and Washington state, found in the Cascade mountains from Nicola River to the Columbia River. As the name suggests, the ground squirrel normally feeds on fungi, vegetation, seeds and small fruits that are found on the ground, although it will climb into bushes and trees to feed.
    Squirrel_Cascade-Golden-Mantled-Grou...jpg
  • A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus saturatus) feeds on seeds from a low branch of a maple tree near Eatonville, Washington. The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is native in British Columbia and Washington state, found in the Cascade mountains from Nicola River to the Columbia River. As the name suggests, the ground squirrel normally feeds on fungi, vegetation, seeds and small fruits that are found on the ground, although it will climb into bushes and trees to feed.
    Squirrel_Cascade-Golden-Mantled-Grou...jpg
  • South Sister is reflected on the water of Sparks Lake on a foggy summer morning in Deschutes County, Oregon. South Sister, at 10,363 feet (3,159 meters) tall, is the tallest and youngest volcano in Oregon's Three Sisters group, last erupting about 2,000 years ago. Yellow spear-leaf arnica (Arnica longifolia) flowers bloom on a small island in Sparks Lake.
    OR_Sparks-Lake_South-Sister_Fog_3774.jpg
  • A hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) feeds on lupine in a meadow that also contains pink mountain-heather near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Marmots develop thick layers of fat during the summer so that they can hibernate for eight to nine months.
    Marmot-Hoary_Wildflowers_RainierNP_3...jpg
  • A hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) feeds on lupine in a meadow that also contains pink mountain-heather near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Marmots develop thick layers of fat during the summer so that they can hibernate for eight to nine months.
    Marmot-Hoary_Wildflowers_RainierNP_3...jpg
  • The full moon sets behind Seymour Peak, located just east of Mount Rainier. This scene was captured from near Chinook Pass, Washington.
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  • Bald Mountain, a 4520-foot (1378-meter) peak in the Sultan Basin of Snohomish County, Washington, rises over a fog bank sitting over Spada Lake.
    WA_Spada-Lake_Mountains_Fog_7127.jpg
  • A fall sunrise colors the skies over several mountain peaks east of North Bend, Washington. In this image, the most prominent peaks are (from right to left) Mount Washington (4416 feet, 1346 meters), Change Peak (4321 feet, 1317 meters), and McClellan Butte (5108 feet, 1557 meters). The distant mountains on the left edge of the image are Abiel Peak (5321 feet, 1622 meters) and Silver Peak (5495 feet, 1675 meters). The mountains are located on the western edge of the Cascade Range.
    WA_North-Bend_Cascade-Mountains_Sunr...jpg
  • Whitehorse and Three Fingers mountains tower over a wetland on Spencer Island, Everett, Washington. The mountains, capped in winter snow, are prominent peaks in the Cascade mountain range. The peaks are lit by alpenglow, a natural lighting phenomenon that causes mountains to glow after sunset. The Earth's shadow is visible as the dark blue band just above the mountains. The bright red band is known as the Belt of Venus.
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  • A layer of altocumulus stretches across the sky above Mount Si, a 4,167-foot (1,270 meter) mountain in North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano and lies at the western edge of the Cascade Range of mountains.
    MountSi_BorstLake_Winter-Sunset_5872.jpg
  • Snow-dusted fall color lines a ridge overlooking several mountains in the Tatoosh Range in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Unicorn Peak, with an elevation of 6,971 feet (2,125 meters), is the highest peak in the Tatoosh Range and is visible on the right. West Unicorn Peak, with an elevation of 6,840 feet (2,080 meters), is the second-highest peak in the range and is in the center of the image, partially hidden behind Foss Peak, which is 6,522 feet (1,988 meters) tall. The Tatoosh Range is a sub-range of the Cascade Range.
    RainierNP_Tatoosh-Range_Fall-Color_5...jpg
  • Glacier Peak, a 10,541-foot (3,213-meter) volcano in Washington state, rises above a layer of clouds that obscures lower peaks in the Cascade Range. Glacier Peak, also known as Takobia, is one of Washington's most active volcanoes, erupting five times over the past 3,000 years. It also ranks as the state's fourth-tallest mountain.
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  • Storm clouds surround the summit of Mount Shasta, a 14,179-foot (4,322 m) volcano in Siskyou County, California at twilight. Shasta is the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range, and the largest by volume.
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  • The Cowlitz Chimneys, visible in the right third of this panorama, are remnants of a rhyolite plug on the east slope of Mount Rainier. The Cowlitz Chimneys, which are part of the Cascade Range, range in height from 7,015 to 7,605 feet (2,138 to 2,318 meters).
    CowlitzChimneys_Pano_0017.jpg
  • The Crooked River winds around Smith Rock located near Redmond, Oregon. Several of the Cascade Mountains are visible on the horizon: from left to right, The Sisters, Mount Washington and Mount Jefferson (in the gap at right).
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  • The Crooked River winds around Smith Rock located near Redmond, Oregon. Several of the Cascade Mountains are visible on the horizon: from left to right, The Sisters, Mount Washington and Mount Jefferson (in the gap at right).
    OR_SmithRock_Sunrise_4209.jpg
  • Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in Whatcom County, Washington state, is partially reflected in a mountain tarn near Artist Point in the North Cascades. Mount Baker, which is part of the Cascade Range of mountains, has the second-most thermally active crater in the range, second only to Mount St. Helens. Baker's volcanic cone is relatively young, possibly less than 100,000 years old, even though the area where it sits has been volcanically active for 1.5 million years.
    Baker_Tarn_ArtistPoint_0749.jpg
  • Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in Whatcom County, Washington state, is partially reflected in a mountain tarn near Artist Point in the North Cascades. Mount Baker, which is part of the Cascade Range of mountains, has the second-most thermally active crater in the range, second only to Mount St. Helens. Baker's volcanic cone is relatively young, possibly less than 100,000 years old, even though the area where it sits has been volcanically active for 1.5 million years.
    Baker_Tarn_ArtistPoint_0712.jpg
  • Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in Whatcom County, Washington state, takes on a pastel appearance through morning fog near Artist Point in the North Cascades. Mount Baker, which is part of the Cascade Range of mountains, has the second-most thermally active crater in the range, second only to Mount St. Helens. Baker's volcanic cone is relatively young, possibly less than 100,000 years old, even though the area where it sits has been volcanically active for 1.5 million years.
    Baker_PastelFog_ArtistPoint_0691.jpg
  • The full moon rises over Nooksack Ridge in Washington's North Cascades just after sunset. The mountain is lit by alpenglow, a natural lighting phenomenon that causes mountains to glow white shortly after sunset and before sunrise.
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  • Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in Whatcom County, Washington state, towers above the trees and morning fog near Artist Point in the North Cascades. Mount Baker, which is part of the Cascade Range of mountains, has the second-most thermally active crater in the range, second only to Mount St. Helens. Baker's volcanic cone is relatively young, possibly less than 100,000 years old, even though the area where it sits has been volcanically active for 1.5 million years.
    Baker_AboveTreesAndFog_ArtistPoint_0...jpg
  • The setting winter sun reddens the face of several peaks that comprise Heybrook Ridge, part of the Cascade Mountain Range near Index, Washington. This view was captured from the Heybrook Lookout, located in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
    WA_Heybrook-Ridge_Winter-Sunset_6931.jpg
  • The setting sun reddens the southwestern face of Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in Whatcom County, Washington state. Mount Baker, which is part of the Cascade Range of mountains, has the second-most thermally active crater in the range, second only to Mount St. Helens. Baker's volcanic cone is relatively young, possibly less than 100,000 years old, even though the area where it sits has been volcanically active for 1.5 million years.
    Baker_Sunset_FromFirIsland_6449.jpg
  • Three prominent Washington state volcanoes are visible over the Cascade foothills in this aerial view taken from over North Bend, Washington. In the center, Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range. At left, Mount Adams, at 12276 ft. (3742 m), is the second-tallest mountain in the state. At right is Mount St. Helens, a 8,365 feet (2,550 m) volcano that lost nearly 15 percent of its height in a 1980 eruption. The body of water in the lower-right is the Howard A. Hanson reservoir, used for flood control and to provide drinking water to Tacoma.
    Rainier_Adams_St-Helens_Aerial_1417.jpg
  • Lassen Peak, a 10,457-foot (3,187-meter) volcano, in the Cascade Range in California, is lit by the first light of day in this aerial view over Lassen Volcanic National Park. Lassen Peak, also known as Mount Lassen, is an active volcano that last erupted in 1917. The area, however, is still volcanically active with hot springs, geysers and boiling mud pots. Lassen Peak itself stands near Mount Tehama, which was a stratovolcano that was once at least 1,000 feet taller than Lassen Peak is now. Mount Tehama is now known as Brokeoff Mountain, and is visible to the left of Lassen Peak in this image.
    Lassen-Peak_Aerial_Sunrise_2407.jpg
  • A large lenticular cloud hovers over Mount Hood, Oregon, at sunset in this view from Washington's Mount Adams. Also visible on the horizon are Mount Jefferson and the Sisters, which are located in Oregon. All these mountains are part of the Cascade range.
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  • The golden light of a summer sunset illuminates the northwestern face of Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range. Mount Rainier has an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters). In the background at left, Mount Adams is visible. At 12,276 ft. (3742 m), Mount Adams is the second-tallest mountain in the state. This is an aerial view captured from above Pierce County, Washington.
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  • The Carbon River cascades over volcanic rocks left by Mount Rainier's most recent eruption. A dramatic sunset makes Mother Mountain, also located in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, appear as if it is erupting.
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  • One of the largest solar flares on record caused this spectacular display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) over Three Fingers Mountain, Liberty Peak, Whitehorse Mountain and other peaks in Washington's North Cascades.
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  • One of the largest solar flares on record caused this spectacular display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) over Three Fingers Mountain and other peaks in Washington's Central Cascades.
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  • Three of Washington's dominant volcanoes are visible in this aerial view. Mount Rainier is in the foreground. Mount St. Helens is visible in the saddle of Rainier's peak. Mount Adams is in the upper-left corner. Mount Hood in Oregon, which is also part of the Cascade range, is faintly visible on the horizon between Adams and the summit of Rainier.
    RainierStHelensAdams_Aerial_3558.jpg
  • The Three Sisters, a cluster of three volcanic peaks in central Oregon, are bathed in alpenglow as the full moon sets into the Belt of Venus just before sunrise in this aerial view. The three peaks are the third-, fourth- and fifth-highest peaks in Oregon. Of the three, the South Sister, visible on the left, is the tallest with an elevation of 10,385 feet (3,157 meters) and is also known as Charity. The Middle Sister, also known as Hope, is the shortest with an elevation of 10,047 feet (3,062 meters). The North Sister, also known as Faith, is slightly taller at 10,085 feet (3,074 meters). The Three Sisters are unusual in that the volcanic peaks are in a dense cluster; volcanoes in the Cascade Range are typically spaced out with 40 to 60 miles (60 to 100 kilometers) of distance between them. Of the three peaks, only the South Sister is likely to become active again. The last eruption was 50 B.C. The Three Sisters are part of the Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon's second-largest wilderness area.
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  • A dozen northern pintail (Anas acuta) fly with the mountains of the North Cascades in the background in this winter scene from Skagit County, Washington. The nothern pintail is a large duck with a wingspan of up to 3 feet (95 centimeters).
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  • Several rows of mountains in the North Cascades are visible in this aerial view from Skagit County, Washington.
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  • Climbers planning to climb Mount Adams in Washington typically camp at the Lunch Counter, located at about 9,000 feet elevation. Mount Hood in Oregon, also part of the Cascade mountain range, is visible on the horizon.
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  • Mount Shuksan, 9,127-foot (2,782-meter) peak located in the North Cascades National Park in Washington, stands tall over a fog bank. Shuksan is derived from a Skagit Indian word meaning "rocky and precipitous."
    Shuksan_FogBank_0644.jpg
  • Steam fog seems to erupt from a small pool on an island within Sparks Lake in the Deschutes National Forest near Bend, Oregon. The island is covered with yellow spear-leaf arnica (Arnica longifolia) flowers in mid-summer. Broken Top Mountain rises in the back left of the image. Broken Top, which stands 9,177 feet (2,797 meters) tall, is a stratovolcano that last erupted about 100,000 years ago and has since been eroded by glaciers.
    OR_Sparks-Lake_Broken-Top_Wildflower...jpg
  • A lenticular cloud caps the summit of Mount Rainier at sunrise in this view from Bonney Lake, Washington. Lenticular clouds form when moist air is forced up and over mountains or other large obstructions. Higher, cirrostratus turn red in the first light of day. Mount Rainier, the highest peak in Washington state and the tallest volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range, has a summit elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters).
    Rainier_Sunrise_Lenticular_Bonney-La...jpg
  • A rainstorm sits at the summit of Mount Si, resulting in a rainbow that falls at the mountain's base in North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is a 4,167-foot (1,270 meter) mountain that is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano. It lies at the western edge of the Cascade Range of mountains.
    MountSi_Rainstorm_Rainbow_9440.jpg
  • A mammoth lenticular cloud nearly dwarfs Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range. Lenticular clouds form when moist air is forced up and over mountains or other large obstructions. The moist air condenses and becomes a visible cloud as it rises. While lenticular clouds can hover directly over mountain peaks, they can form some distance away from the summit when the winds are strong.
    Rainier_Lenticular_BW_5711.jpg
  • A giant stack of lenticular clouds forms near the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington state in the golden light of sunset. Lenticular clouds form when moist air is forced up and over mountains or other large obstructions. The moist air condenses and becomes a visible cloud as it rises. While lenticular clouds can hover directly over mountain peaks, they can form some distance away from the summit when the winds are strong. Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Lenticular_Sunset_Sky-Island...jpg
  • Two bright Perseid meteors streak across the night sky above Table Mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. The Perseids are an annual meteor shower that occurs in August when Earth passes through the debris of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. The meteors are comet debris burning up in the Earth's atmosphere. Table Mountain is a 5,742-foot (1,750-meter) peak that is comprised of an ancient, thick lava flow that pre-dates flows from the neighboring active volcano, Mount Baker.
    Table-Mountain_Perseid-Meteor_1093.jpg
  • Thick fog covers a high mountain valley beneath Mount Shuksan, a 9,127-foot (2,782-meter) peak located in the North Cascades National Park in Washington state. Valley fog, which is a type of radiation fog, can be incredible dense. It forms when air along ridgetops and mountain slopes cools after sunset. The air then becomes dense and sinks into the valley below where it continues to cool and becomes saturated, causing fog to form. Shuksan is derived from a Skagit Indian word meaning "rocky and precipitous."
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  • Pink mountain heather (Phyllodoce empetriformis) grows in the cracks on the rocky hillside opposite of Mount Shuksan in the North Cascades of Washington state.
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  • Thick fog covers a high mountain valley that reaches up to Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in the North Cascades of Washington state. Valley fog, which is a type of radiation fog, can be incredible dense. It forms when air along ridgetops and mountain slopes cools after sunset. The air then becomes dense and sinks into the valley below where it continues to cool and becomes saturated, causing fog to form.
    Baker_ValleyFog_ArtistPoint_0776.jpg
  • The first light of day strikes the summit of Whitehorse Mountain, which towers over the icy ground near Darrington, Washington. Whitehorse Mountain, with an elevation of 6,840 feet (2085 meters), is located on the western edge of Washington's North Cascades.
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  • High cirrus clouds stretch across the sky above Liberty Bell Mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. Liberty Bell Mountain (left) has an elevation of 7,725 feet (2,354 meters). Concord Tower and Lexington Tower are visible to its right.
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  • Storm clouds streak across Sauk Mountain, which stands above the Skagit River in the North Cascades of Washington state.
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  • Three Fingers Mountain, located in the Central Range of Washington state, is partially obscured by a snow storm in this sunset image taken near Darrington. Three Fingers Mountain has an elevation of 6854 feet (2089 meters).
    WA_ThreeFingers_StormySunset_7378.jpg
  • A band of cirrus clouds take on pastel colors at sunset in the sky over Mount Larrabee and the Boulder Peaks in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Larrabee, which stands 7,865 feet (2,397 meters) is part of the Skagit Range, which is a sub-range of the North Cascades. It is located less than a mile and a half south of the Canadian border and was originally known as Red Mountain. During the summer months, its red peak, caused by the oxidation of iron in its rock, is distinct.
    North-Cascades_Mount-Larrabee_Pastel...jpg
  • Mount Rainier is framed by the opening of an ice cave near the Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. At 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest point the Cascade mountain range.
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  • A storm begins to clear at sunset in the valley below the snowy Sauk Mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. Three bald eagles are waiting, perched in the trees along the Skagit River near the town of Rockport.
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  • Smoke from wildfires fills the valleys between the mountains of North Cascades in this aerial view from over Elija Ridge in North Cascades National Park in Whatcom County, Washington. Lake Chelan is visible in the distance, just left of center.
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  • The Paradise meadow in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, is full of wildflowers, mainly lupine (Lupinus lepidus) and cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium). Mount Rainier stands tall above the meadow. At 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), it is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest point the Cascade mountain range.
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  • The nearly full moon shines over Mount Shuksan, a 9,131 foot (2,783 meter) mountain in Washington's North Cascades, which is reflected in Picture Lake. Shown here at about midnight, Mount Shuksan was formed about 120 million years ago when two of Earth's plates collided and were thrust upward in an event known as the Easton collision.
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  • A winter sunrise highlights the edge of Whitehorse Mountain, a 6840 foot (2085 meter) peak in the North Cascades of Washington state. The steep peak is located near the town of Darrington.
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  • Wispy cirrus clouds fill the sky over Mount Larrabee and the Boulder Peaks in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Larrabee, which stands 7,865 feet (2,397 meters) is part of the Skagit Range, which is a sub-range of the North Cascades. It is located less than a mile and a half south of the Canadian border and was originally known as Red Mountain. During the summer months, its red peak, caused by the oxidation of iron in its rock, is distinct.
    North-Cascades_Mount-Larrabee_Wispy_...jpg
  • At sunrise, Mount Rainier casts its own shadow on a layer of cirrostratus clouds in this view from Bonney Lake, Washington. The mountain is also capped by a lenticular cloud. Mount Rainier, the highest peak in Washington state and the tallest volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range, has a summit elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters).
    Rainier_Sunrise_Shadow_Bonney-Lake_8...jpg
  • Thousands of stars light the sky over in the North Cascades of Washington state on a moonless night. Mount Sefrit, a 7,191 foot (2,190 meter) mountain, is visible in the background on the left side of the image.
    North-Cascades_Night-Sky_6440.jpg
  • Mount Shuksan reflects on the still waters of Highwood Lake, which is lined by colorful American mountain ash (Sorbus americana). Mount Shuksan, one of the most photographed mountains, is located in Washington's North Cascades. Berries of the American mountain ash remain on the tree all winter, an important source of food for birds.
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  • The peaks of Round Mountain and Mount Higgins, located near Darrington, Washington, are turned to silhouette at sunset in this view from the summit of North Mountain. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background.
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  • Mount Pilchuck, a 5,340 foot (1,628 meter) mountain in the Central Cascades of Washington state, is reflected in a small, thawed out portion of the otherwise ice-covered Lake Twenty-Two.
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  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) take flight over a backdrop of the snow-capped Whitehorse Mountain rising over a fog bank in the North Cascades of Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter each year in Washington's Skagit Valley.
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  • Mount Shuksan, a 9,131-foot (2,783-meter) mountain located in the North Cascades of Washington state, is covered in fresh snow on a cold winter day.
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  • The sun rises over Mount Shuksan, a 9,127-foot (2,782-meter) peak located in North Cascades National Park, Washington. Shuksan is derived from a Skagit Indian word meaning "rocky and precipitous." The mountain is reflected in a tarn near Artist Point.
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  • Thick haze fills the valley between Lake Cavanaugh and the mountains of the North Cascades in this aerial view over Skagit County, Washington. Among the prominent peaks visible are Whitehorse Mountain (center left) and Three Fingers Mountain (center right).
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  • Mount Shuksan, a 9,131 foot (2,783 meter) mountain in Washington's North Cascades, stands tall over the icy Highwood Lake. Mount Shuksan, located in North Cascades National Park, is 9,131 feet (2,783 meters) tall and was formed about 120 million years ago when two of Earth's plates collided and were thrust upward in an event known as the Easton collision.
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  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color frame Blue Lake and several peaks near Washington Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees. Of the mountains in the cluster at left, Liberty Bell Mountain is the leftmost peak; the Early Winters Spires are the tight cluster of three peaks at the center of the mountains shown.
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  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color line Blue Lake and several peaks near Washington Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees. Of the mountains in the cluster at left, Liberty Bell Mountain is the leftmost peak; the Early Winters Spires are the tight cluster of three peaks at the center of the mountains shown.
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  • A blanket of fog covers Baker Lake, located in the North Cascades of Washington state. Several peaks that are part of North Cascades National Park are visible on the horizon, including Bacon Peak at right.
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  • Thick fog obscures some of the evergreen trees growing near the summit of Green Mountain in Washington's Central Cascades.
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  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color line frame Liberty Bell Mountain (left) and the Early Winters Spires in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees.
    NorthCascades_EarlyWintersLibertyBel...jpg
  • The northern lights or aurora borealis faintly shine over the North Cascades of Washington state as the twilight colors fade from the sky.
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  • Mount Baker, located in Washington state, is the second most active volcano in the Cascade mountain range. Baker, also known as Koma Kulshan, stands 10,778 feet (3,285 m) tall.
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  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color surround Blue Lake near Washington Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees. Several peaks are visible above the lake. From left to right, the peaks are Liberty Bell and the Early Winters Spires.
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  • Two layers of water vapor — cirrus clouds and the streaks of a fog bank — frame the flank of Sauk Mountain in Washington state. The mountain is located near the town of Concrete in Skagit County, just west of the crest of the North Cascade Range.
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  • The full moon is low in the sky over Mount Baker in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
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  • The full moon and two snags frame Mount Baker at dawn in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third tallest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
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  • A crescent moon is high in the sky over Mount Baker in Washington's North Cascades at dusk. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington state and last erupted in 1880.
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  • Mount Baker casts a shadow on a layer of haze in this aerial view over the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
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  • Mount Shuksan, a 9,127-foot (2,782-meter) peak located in North Cascades National Park, Washington, casts its reflection onto the mostly still waters of Picture Lake at sunset. Shuksan is derived from a Skagit Indian word meaning "rocky and precipitous."
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  • Valley fog settles between the Shuksan Arm and several mountains in the North Cascades on the border of Washington and British Columbia. Valley fog is caused by a temperature inversion. Heavier cold air gets trapped in valleys while warmer air passes above.
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  • The full moon is about to set behind Mount Baker just before sunrise at Artist Point in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
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  • A crescent moon is high in the sky over Mount Baker in Washington's North Cascades at dusk. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington state and last erupted in 1880.
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  • Light snow on the last traces of fall color and a layer of ice on Highwood Lake illustrate the changing seasons at Mount Shuksan in Washington's North Cascades. Mount Shuksan, located in North Cascades National Park, is 9,131 feet (2,783 meters) tall and was formed about 120 million years ago when two of Earth's plates collided and were thrust upward in an event known as the Easton collision.
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  • Mount Baker, a volcano located in the North Cascades of Washington state, is bathed in the blue color of twilight in this view from Artist Point. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington state and last erupted in 1880. The crescent moon is visible high in the sky.
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  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color frame Whistler Mountain (left) and Cutthroat Peak in the North Cascades of Washington state. The half moon begins to set behind Cutthroat Pass. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees.
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  • Watergrass on Picture Lake frames a reflection of Mount Hermann in the North Cascades of Washington state.
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  • A Golden Larch tree (Pseudolarix amabilis) bends over Blue Lake near Washington Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees.
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  • The half moon prepares to set behind Cutthroat Pass located in the North Cascades of Washington state. The pass is named for Cutthroat Peak, the 8050 foot (2454 meter) peak visible in the right half of this image.
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  • Thick fog shrouds Shuksan Arm, a steep rocky ridge in the North Cascades of Washington state. This was photographed from Artists Ridge, located at the end of the Mount Baker Highway (State Route 542), one of Washington state's scenic byways.
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  • The Early Winters Spires, located in Washington's North Cascades, frame a crescent moon. The spires, the tallest of which is more than 7,800 feet, are located at Washington Pass, about 30 miles west of Winthrop.
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  • Mount Shuksan, located in the North Cascades of Washington state, is covered in fresh snow on a cold winter day.
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  • Thousands of stars shine over a forested area of the North Cascades in Washington state.
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