Southern Alps – New Zealand

The Southern Alps are the highest range in Australasia and contain most of New Zealand’s highest peaks with the highest being Mount Cook at over 12,000 feet. The Southern Alps are a mountain range extending nearly the entire length of New Zealand’s Southern Island. The range varies in elevation from 3,000 feet to peaks that…

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Mount Rainier National Park – Washington

Mount Rainier National Park was established in 1899 and was the 5th national park in the United States. It is located 60 miles south of Seattle, Washington and can be seen from Seattle’s city center on a clear day. Mount Rainier is an active volcano that last erupted approximately 150 years ago. The peak of…

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Alaska’s Inside Passage

Alaska’s Inside Passage is nothing short of breathtaking. Alaska’s inside passage officially starts in Puget Sound in Washington State and extends north through British Columbia and then into the Alaska panhandle. The Alaskan portion of the passageway can be separated into three regions: The Southern Region The Southern Region starts in the port of Ketchikan…

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