National Parks
Portfolio

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Contents

Foreword

Parks vs Monuments

Acadia

Bryce Canyon

Carlsbad Caverns

Crater Lake

General Grant

Glacier

Grand Canyon

Grand Teton

Hawaii

Hot Springs

Lassen Volcanic

Mesa Verde

Mount McKinley

Mount Rainier

Platt

Rocky Mountain

Seqoia

Wind Cave

Yellowstone

Yosemite

Zion

Monuments

National Parks Portfolio

Mount Rainier

EASIEST GLACIERS TO SEE

THE Mount Rainier National Park is so accessible that one may get a brief close-by glimpse in one day. The railroad slogan, "Four hours from Tacoma to the Glaciers," tells the story.

But no one, unless under dire necessity, should think of being so near one of the greatest spectacles in nature without sparing several days for a real look; several weeks is none too long. Thousands of Americans in normal years go to Switzerland to see glaciers much harder to reach and far less satisfactory to study.

Excellent roads carry the visitor by autostage from the coast cities and railway terminus to the several hotels and camps, which are so located that the principal scenic points on the south side may be easily reached. Other scenic wonderlands of the great playground are being made accessible by new roads under construction.

Pedestrians and horseback riders also follow trails through the gorgeous wild-flower parks, Paradise Valley, Indian Henrys Hunting Ground, Van Trump Park, Cowlitz Park, Ohanapecosh River and its hot springs, Summerland, Grand Park, Moraine Park, Elysian Fields, Spray Park, Natural Bridge, Cataract Basin, St. Andrews Park, and others, developing new points of view of wonderful glory.

A SECTION OF THE PARADISE PUBLIC CAMP GROUND
Photograph by Ranapar Studio

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