The final day of National Park Week brings us to Ruby Beach, a coastal destination named for its sparkly sand, at Washington’s Olympic National Park. Here on the Olympic Peninsula you’ll find rugged beaches, glacier-topped mountains, and temperate rainforests that receive upwards of 12 feet of rainfall per year. All that rain feeds the mosses, lichens, and ferns that lend the forests a unique, jungle-like quality. Thanks for exploring national parks with us for the past week–it’s been fun!
National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
Today in History
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Skyscraper Day
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument anniversary
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2022 FIFA World Cup
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Leaves of Grass
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Cherry blossoms spring to life
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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