Skagit River
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The Skagit River is a river in southwestern British Columbia in Canada and northwestern Washington in the United States, approximately 150 mi (240 km) long. The river and its tributaries drain an area of 1.7 million acres (690,000 hectares) of the Cascade Range along the northern end of Puget Sound and flows into the sound.
Gorge Lake portion of the Skagit River in Washington
Chinook salmon
The Skagit River Delta is an important winter habitat for snow geese (pictured) and trumpeter swans
The Skagit River near Marblemount, Washington
Cascade Range
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The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as many of those in the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades. The small part of the range in British Columbia is referred to as the Canadian Cascades or, locally, as the Cascade Mountains. The highest peak in the range is Mount Rainier in Washington at 14,411 feet (4,392 m).
The Cascades in Washington, with Mount Rainier, the range's highest mountain, standing at 14,411 ft (4,392 m). Seen in the background (left to right) are Mount Adams, Mount Hood, and Mount St. Helens.
The Columbia Gorge marks where the Columbia River splits the Cascade Range between the states of Washington and Oregon.
West side view of Mount Shuksan in summer as seen from Artist Point in Washington
Mount Hood is the tallest point in the U.S. state of Oregon.