Washington (state)U.S. stateState in the United StatesWashington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state to distinguish it from the national capital; both are named after George Washington, a U.S. Founding Father and the first U.S. president.
Ozette LakeLake Ozette is the largest unaltered natural lake in Washington state at 29.5 km (11.4 sq mi). The Makah name for Lake Ozette was q̓aʔuk meaning "large lake". 8 mi (13 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, Lake Ozette is contained within the northern boundary of the Olympic National Park's coastal strip. It is 29 ft (8.8 m) above sea level and is drained by the Ozette River in the north end. Ozette, Washington, lies at the north end of the lake.
List of national parks of the United States1938 poster promoting Yellowstone National Park, the first national park in the worldInteractive map of the national parksThe United States has 63 national parks, which are congressionally designated protected areas operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior.
Olympic PeninsulaThe Olympic Peninsula is a large peninsula in Western Washington that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle, and contains Olympic National Park. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Hood Canal. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous United States, and Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point, are on the peninsula.
Pacific coastPacific coast may be used to reference any coastline that borders the Pacific Ocean. GeographyAmericasNorth AmericaCountries on the western side of North America have a Pacific coast as their western or south-western border. One of the notable exceptions is Panama, where the Pacific coast is primarily on its southern border. The first Europeans to see the Pacific Ocean were able to do so by crossing the narrow Isthmus of Panama.
Franklin D. RooseveltPresident of the United States from 1933 to 1945PersonalFamilies DelanoRooseveltParalysisSunshine Special44th Governor of New YorkElections 19281930Governorship32nd President of the United StatesPresidency 1933–19411941–1945timelineTransitionattempted assassinationInaugurations firstsecondthirdfourthTenureFirst 100 daysNew DealGlass-Steagall ActWPASocial SecuritySECFireside chatsSupreme Court PackingNational Recovery Act1937 recessionMarch of DimesWorld War IIAttack on Pearl HarborDay of Infamy speechAtlantic CharterJapanese Americans internmentTehran ConferenceDeclaration by United NationsD-DaySecond Bill of RightsG.I. BillYalta ConferencePoliciesCannabisForeignGood NeighborAppointmentsJudiciaryStoneWileySupreme Court candidatesPresidential campaigns1932 primariesconventionelection1936 primariesconventionelection1940 primariesconventionelection1944 primariesconventionelectionLegacyCriticismNew Deal criticsCivil rights recordFranksgivingPresidential LibraryMemorialCultural depictionsCriticismFranklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945.
Temperate rainforestTemperate rain forests are rain forests with coniferous or broadleafforests that occur in the temperate zone and receive heavy rain.
Theodore RooseveltPersonalEarly lifeFamilyThe Naval War of 1812Rough RidersBattle of San Juan Hill"Citizenship in a Republic"World War I volunteersPolitical positionsBibliography33rd Governor of New YorkGovernorship1898 election"The Strenuous Life"25th Vice President of the United StatesMcKinley administrationInaugurationBig stick ideologyMcKinley assassinationVice presidential campaigns1900 conventionelection26th President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineInaugurations firstsecondTenureSquare Deal1902 coal strikeBooker T. Washington dinner1902–1903 Venezuela crisisRoosevelt CorollaryAntiquities ActPure Food and Drug ActFood and Drug AdministrationSwift & Co. v. United StatesMeat Inspection ActTreaty of PortsmouthHay–Bunau-Varilla TreatyGreat White FleetPresidential campaigns1904 conventionelection1912 New NationalismRepublican conventionBull Moose PartyProgressive conventionassassination attemptelectionLegacyBibliographyCultural depictionsMemorialsAssociationRoosevelt RepublicanAnanias ClubPresidential LibraryTheodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.
United States CongressThe United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of Representatives, and an upper body, the U.S. Senate. They both meet in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Members of Congress are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a governor's appointment.
Daniel J. EvansDaniel Jackson Evans (October 16, 1925 – September 20, 2024) was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing Washington's 43rd legislative district from 1957 to 1965, the 16th governor of Washington from 1965 to 1977, and later served in the United States Senate from 1983 to 1989. He was also the second president of Evergreen State College in Olympia from 1977 to 1983 before being in the U.S. Senate.
World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity".
Thuja plicataThuja plicata is a large coniferoustree in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. Its common name is western redcedar, although it is not a true cedar. It is also less commonly called western red cedar, pacific red cedar, giant arborvitae, western arborvitae, just cedar, giant cedar, or shinglewood. T. plicata is the largest species in the genus Thuja, growing up to 70 metres (230 ft) tall and 7 m (23 ft) in diameter.
Man and the Biosphere ProgrammeThe Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is an intergovernmental scientific program, launched in 1971 by UNESCO, that aims to establish a scientific basis for the 'improvement of relationships' between people and their environments.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.