Marc Adamus-Mt Rainier Fall Colors

Cascade

A waterfall emerges through the forest near Packwood, Washington. Set at the base of the Tatoosh Range on the banks of the Cowlitz River, the rural community of Packwood is surrounded by dramatic natural landscapes. A base for exploring Mounts Rainier and St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, it is said to be the "heart of volcano country."

Magic Forest

A waterfall emerges through the forest near Packwood, Washington. Set at the base of the Tatoosh Range on the banks of the Cowlitz River, the rural community of Packwood is surrounded by dramatic natural landscapes. A base for exploring Mounts Rainier and St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, it is said to be the "heart of volcano country."

Cascade II

A waterfall emerges through the forest near Packwood, Washington. Set at the base of the Tatoosh Range on the banks of the Cowlitz River, the rural community of Packwood is surrounded by dramatic natural landscapes. A base for exploring Mounts Rainier and St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, it is said to be the "heart of volcano country."

Lenticular Rainier

Ascending to 14,410 feet above sea level, Mount Rainier stands as an icon in the Washington landscape. An active volcano, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.A., spawning five major rivers. Subalpine wildflower meadows ring the icy volcano while ancient forest cloaks Mount Rainier’s lower slopes. Lenticular clouds are stationary clouds that form mostly in the troposphere, typically in parallel alignment to the wind direction. They are often comparable in appearance to a lens or saucer.

Fall at Louise Lake

Louise Lake is a beautiful little lake that sits beneath the talus slope of Faraway Rock at the south end of Mazama Ridge in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The park was established on March 2, 1899, as the fifth national park in the United States, preserving 236,381 acres, including all of Mount Rainier, a 14,411-foot stratovolcano. Mount Rainier is surrounded by valleys, waterfalls, lakes, subalpine meadows, and 91,000 acres of old-growth forest.

Louise Lake

Louise Lake is a beautiful little lake that sits beneath the talus slope of Faraway Rock at the south end of Mazama Ridge in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The park was established on March 2, 1899, as the fifth national park in the United States, preserving 236,381 acres, including all of Mount Rainier, a 14,411-foot stratovolcano. Mount Rainier is surrounded by valleys, waterfalls, lakes, subalpine meadows, and 91,000 acres of old-growth forest.

Louise Lake II

Louise Lake is a beautiful little lake that sits beneath the talus slope of Faraway Rock at the south end of Mazama Ridge in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The park was established on March 2, 1899, as the fifth national park in the United States, preserving 236,381 acres, including all of Mount Rainier, a 14,411-foot stratovolcano. Mount Rainier is surrounded by valleys, waterfalls, lakes, subalpine meadows, and 91,000 acres of old-growth forest.

Quinalt Rain Forest

The Quinault Rain Forest is one of four rich temperate rain forest canopies that lie within the west side of Washington’s Olympic Mountains. Moisture in the form of rain, drizzle and fog, and a valley open to southwesterly winds ensures the continuation of the life of a temperate rainforest. There is an average of 10 to 15 feet of rainfall each year. Moisture is evident everywhere. Clouds, fog and forest growth help keep temperatures moderate summer and winter.

Quinalt Waterfall II

A waterfall emerges in the Quinalt Rain Forest. The Quinault Rain Forest is one of four rich temperate rain forest canopies that lie within the west side of Washington’s Olympic Mountains. Moisture in the form of rain, drizzle and fog, and a valley open to southwesterly winds ensures the continuation of the life of a temperate rainforest. There is an average of 10 to 15 feet of rainfall each year. Moisture is evident everywhere. Clouds, fog and forest growth help keep temperatures moderate summer and winter.

Quinalt Waterfall

A waterfall emerges in the Quinalt Rain Forest. The Quinault Rain Forest is one of four rich temperate rain forest canopies that lie within the west side of Washington’s Olympic Mountains. Moisture in the form of rain, drizzle and fog, and a valley open to southwesterly winds ensures the continuation of the life of a temperate rainforest. There is an average of 10 to 15 feet of rainfall each year. Moisture is evident everywhere. Clouds, fog and forest growth help keep temperatures moderate summer and winter.

Quinalt Waterfall IV

A waterfall emerges in the Quinalt Rain Forest. The Quinault Rain Forest is one of four rich temperate rain forest canopies that lie within the west side of Washington’s Olympic Mountains. Moisture in the form of rain, drizzle and fog, and a valley open to southwesterly winds ensures the continuation of the life of a temperate rainforest. There is an average of 10 to 15 feet of rainfall each year. Moisture is evident everywhere. Clouds, fog and forest growth help keep temperatures moderate summer and winter.

Quinalt Waterfall III

A waterfall emerges in the Quinalt Rain Forest. The Quinault Rain Forest is one of four rich temperate rain forest canopies that lie within the west side of Washington’s Olympic Mountains. Moisture in the form of rain, drizzle and fog, and a valley open to southwesterly winds ensures the continuation of the life of a temperate rainforest. There is an average of 10 to 15 feet of rainfall each year. Moisture is evident everywhere. Clouds, fog and forest growth help keep temperatures moderate summer and winter.