#northcascadeshighway

[blarson77]

The beautiful North Cascade Mountains in Washington. I was gonna go on a hike at a place where I’ve been needing to go. But there’s 4.5 feet of snow in the parking lot. I’ll hv to wait on tht.

[i8seattle]

Night Sky on the Cascade Loop: Overlooking Methow Valley #cascadeloop #northcascadeshighway #methowvalley #goatwall (at Mazama, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/COrC9f6lMOB/?igshid=bnrplm2u2c8z

[creativeadventuring]

Beautiful views along the #northcascadeshighway in northern #washington. @ncascadesnps is a great park without all of the crowds. Too bad more wasn’t open but that did n’t affect the views of #diablolake and the surrounding #mountains. . . . . . . . . #northcascades #ncascadesnps #northcascadesnationalpark #cascades #cascadiaexplored #pnw #washingtonstate #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #nationalparkspartnership #washingtonexplored #pnwisbeautiful #pnwonderland #pnwadventures #pnwcollective #pnwphotography #pnwphotographer #creativadventuring #wanderlust #wanderlusting #pacificnorthwest #diablolakeoverlook (at Diablo Lake Vista Point) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQcld2SFiZJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[hillwench]

Concrete #signs #northcascades #northcascadeshighway #concrete #smalltownwa #smalltowns #pnwphotographer (at Concrete, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bne9MTUhQni/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14n0s577w8uw7

[travelradar]

The North Cascades are Calling! Less than three hours from Seattle, an alpine landscape beckons. Discover communities of life adapted to moisture in the west and recurring fire in the east. Explore jagged peaks crowned by more than 300 glaciers. Listen to cascading waters in forested valleys. Witness a landscape sensitive to the Earth's changing climate. Help steward the ecological heart of the Cascades. ☆☆© Credit : @jguzmannn Visit Profile for Professional Photography☆☆ Tags: #travelradar.com #travelradar #travel #trip #flights #flight #tours #tour #hotel #travelradar.com_ #northcascades #northcascadesnationalpark #northcascadeshighway #northcascadeloop #northcascadesscenichighway #seattle #washington #wa (at North Cascades National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTlBr0gpVgs/?utm_medium=tumblr

[alderslifepics]

"Alan! Alan! Al! Alan!" More marmots than you could manageably surmise ° 📸 July 2018 📍North Cascades National Park, WA ° ° ° #CascadiaExplored #Cascades #PNW #PNWonderland #PacificNorthwest #PNWonderland #rei1440project #HikingCulture #NorthCascadesHighway #NorthCascades #marmot #northcascadesnationalpark #NCNP #nature #CascadePass #WildernessCulture #Exploration #wanderlust #wanderer (at North Cascades National Park)

[eliascarlson]

On my drive over Highway 20 this weekend I noticed a black lump on the side of the road out of the corner of my eye. As I whizzed by something clicked in my head and I thought, “was that a bear!?”. So I pulled over at the next shoulder and turned around.

Sure enough, it was a black bear laid out on the side of the road. The victim of a car or truck I’m sure. Aside from a bloody eye, it looked nearly perfect, as if it were asleep. Though it was clearly dead, the hair on the back of my neck stood up a bit as I approached. Not out of fear or disgust, but rather I suppose, in recognition of the great power this animal possessed when the spark of life still burned in its mighty chest. Even in death, being in its presence was humbling.

The North Cascades have always felt like home to me. But I am merely a visitor. My time there is fleeting. To this bear, the mountains were a true home. It made its living in the high valleys I daydream of as I whizz by them in my car.

Though I know there are quite a few, I’ve never seen a bear on any of my many hikes in these mountains. I always hope to encounter one, from a safe distance of course. Their existence, and continued presence in the mountains lends a vitality to these wild places that would be lost without them.

They are animals to be feared, yes. But fear is a clumsy and imperfect word to describe it. I do not fear them as one fears a monster. Rather, it is a fear based in respect and reverence, rooted in the recognition of the power, intelligence, and super-human abilities these magnificent creatures possess.

I hope the next time I see a bear in the wild, it will not be lifeless on the side of the road. To lose such a precious creature in this way is surely a small tragedy.

[orbiplex]

Through the fog, through the snow, reaching the clouds, reaching the unwavering beauty of nature, living the moment, finding joy, finding exaltation. . * * * #saukmountaintrail #saukmountainhike #reachingtheclouds #northcascades #northcascadesnationalpark #northcascadeshighway #highway20 #mountaintrail #pnw #pnwhiking #pnwphotographer #photography #naturephotography #naturephotos #naturephoto #sauklake (at Sauk Mountain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_AFX9l35Z/?igshid=17l51svp9pbq9

[twert970-blog]

I'm looking forward to seeing the clear blue water of North Cascades National Park this spring! #northcascades #northcascadesnationalpark #northcascadeshighway #dam #glacialwater

[frsphoto]

Twenty five feet of snow in the passes, plowing the fields in the lowlands#pnwlife #pnwonderland #spring#winter#mtbaker #komokulshan#frsphoto #iphone #twinsisters#northcascadesnationalpark #northcascadeshighway

[designflip]

Snow, sun and summits. . Love how in the mountains, the clouds can dump down in the valleys and you can go from driving in rain to snow to sun at the summit all in a matter of miles. . . #openspace #northcascadeshighway #summit #valleysnow #mountaintime #roadtrip #scenicwa #canon (at North Cascades National Park)

[i8seattle]

Star Trails 60 minute exposure #milkyway #StarTrails #northcascadeshighway #northcascades (at Washington Pass, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4Ge5vlc4L/?igshid=q3ars74vihso

[creativeadventuring]

A couple of shots from last year in @ncascadesnps. I had never been to the park but I have been in the area many times on both sides of the border. I love that I had no US cell service but i connected to the Telus network. LOL. It was great to be on the #northcascadeshighway. So gorgeous. . . . . . . (at North Cascades Highway) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce7RkIxJb8W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chasedisgrace]

Finals week has me feeling as blue as this photo of Diablo Lake. If you're also taking finals this week, good luck on your exams! . . . #summer #k5summer #sawyersinstapresets #outdoors #northwestisbest #pacificnorthwest #northcascadesnationalpark #northcascadeshighway #diablolake #washingtonexplored #pnwdiscovered #pnwonderland #photooftheday #nikon #nikond5100 #nikonartists #thatpnwlife #agameoftones #instagood #washington #northwest #upperleftusa #diablo #nature #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #dopeshotclub #sawyersinstafilters (at Diablo, Washington)

[ncascades]

Day 6 of the #7daybookcoverchallenge — guess what opens this Thursday, 2 weeks earlier than last year?! We nominate @braidedriver to join in the fun. #bookstagram #instabook #northcascades #northcascadeshighway #sr20 http://bit.ly/2V56ceE

[alderslifepics]

The best views on #IndependenceDay. ° There are some many types of hikes; flat, slight, moderate, or steep inclines. Grasslands, forests, snowfields, scree, rock slabs. The permutations are near endless. Ore often than not a single trail is a combination of scenes. Of all the types, my favorites are often ridge walks. You get great scenes, at decent elevation, with minimal effort. It's more often, though, that some seriously steep, precarious terrain will lead to the greatest sights. Alpine Meadows are something else entirely, it seems. The air is freshest. The colors the most vibrant. The life moderately, yet not entirely, reclusive. ° 📸 July 2018 📍North Cascades National Park, WA ° ° ° #SahaleMountain #CascadePass #SahaleArm #WashingtonState #Washington #WashingtonTrailsAssociation #WTA #alpine #AlpineMeadows #PNW #PNWonderland #PacificNorthwest #PNWonderland #rei1440project #HikingCulture #NorthCascadesHighway #NorthCascades #northcascadesnationalpark #NCNP #NPS #NationalPark #PublicLands #OurLands #NationalParkService #July4th #nikon #nikonphotography #nikond3400 (at North Cascades National Park)