Olympic National Park

Olympic is a national nature reserve of the United States of America, which belongs to the state of Washington. The date of its foundation is 1938. Olympic Park is unique for its flora and fauna, which has been isolated from American lands for a long time. Even in our time, you can meet unique species of animals and plants here.

Since 1885, various expeditions have been conducted on the lands of the national park. Olympic Park is located on 3,735 ^km2 of American land. There is a fairly diverse natural landscape, which is represented by pristine forests, meadows, crystalline lakes, steep mountains and glaciers. The mountain range, whose height in some places reaches 2,400 m, divides the entire park into two parts and is the main reason for the formation of different climates in the eastern and western parts of the park. The western part of the reserve is dominated by a tropical forest, with the highest rainfall in the entire country. The east of Olympic has a predominantly dry climate.

The huge ancient trees of Olympic Park make it simply majestic. There are representatives of the forest that are more than two hundred years old. Some of them have the dimensions of a thirty-storey building and are simply immense.

According to the US government, it takes a lot of effort to maintain the area in its original form, but Olympic Park will always be taken care of by the state in order to preserve it for future generations. In 1976, this area was declared an International Biosphere Reserve, and in 1981 the park was included in the UNESCO registers.

Olympic National Park is considered to be a wonderful place for wildlife tours. The reserve also has an excellent coastal line, which is approximately 117 km long. The local nature has also remained untouched, which is unusual for the built-up shores of the United States.

The pride of the national park is also the large cedar trees. Their trunks were used in ancient times for the construction of houses and boats. The branches were indispensable for harpoon production, and the bark itself was used for clothing, diapers, and various bedding.

The attraction of the park is also a mountain with a peak called Olympus. This peak has many mountain rivers that look just like blue threads twining around the rocks.

The most popular place in Olympic Park among tourists is the Hurricanes Range, which offers excellent views of this wonderful nature reserve.