Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is an amazing destination, characterized by lush forestry, stunning mountain ranges, and a picturesque coastline dotted with islands, inlets, and fjords. Many majestic nature preservations cover the area, such as the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Olympic National Park, and Crater Lake National Park. Explore the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, built in 1918 to preserve the world’s roses from the destruction caused by World War II. Visit Fort Vancouver, a site founded in 1825 by the Hudson Bay Company, to see historic structures, observe trades demonstrations, and learn about the archaeology of the region. And further north in Seattle, locations like the Pike Place Market and the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park commemorate the Northwest’s nineteenth-century expansion.