The current 346 square miles of Petrified Forest open a window on ... the area was designated a national monument in 1906 and a national park more than a half century later. If you are traveling ...

Olympic National Forest visitors should be aware of office hours, campground opening dates, and construction projects ...

The national ... of the park differs markedly from the east. Moisture blows in from Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It hits the western slopes and rises, condensing to rain and snow.