Cascade Range

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Oregon: Crater Lake

Mount Rainier in the Cascade Range

Washington: The only state named after a president

North Cascades National Park, Washington

Lava Beds National Monument

Boston Glacier, southern North Cascades National Park, northwestern Washington, U.S.

Wilderness campsite near Easy Pass, southeast-central North Cascades National Park, northwestern Washington, U.S.

Morning at Diablo Lake, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, surrounded by North Cascades National Park, northwestern Washington, U.S.

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Mount Saint Helens (Cascade Range, southwestern Washington) spewing ash during the 1980 eruption.; Mount St. Helens

35th Anniversary of Mount Saint Helens Eruption

Germans from East and West stand on the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate in the November 10, 1989, photo, one day after the wall opened.

Timeline of the 1980s

Denali (Mount Mckinley), Denali National Park, Alaska.

7 (or 8) Summits: The World’s Highest Mountains by Continent

Arenal Volcano in northwestern Costa Rica in the province of Alajuela.

Are Volcanoes Dangerous When They’re Not Erupting?

Lake Issyk-kul kyrgyzstan

9 of the World’s Deepest Lakes

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World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics

10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

Coriander leaves, fresh green cilantro on wooden background, herbs

Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap to Some People?

Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden

7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World

The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. (Civil War, Pennsylvania)

9 Worst Generals in History

Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)

6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders

Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

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Oregon: Crater Lake

Mount Rainier in the Cascade Range

North Cascades National Park, Washington

Lava Beds National Monument

Boston Glacier, southern North Cascades National Park, northwestern Washington, U.S.

Wilderness campsite near Easy Pass, southeast-central North Cascades National Park, northwestern Washington, U.S.

Morning at Diablo Lake, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, surrounded by North Cascades National Park, northwestern Washington, U.S.

Lower Fisher Basin, with Mount Logan in the centre background, southeast-central North Cascades National Park, northwestern Washington, U.S.

Washington: The only state named after a president

Learn about the volcanic collapse of Mount Mazama and Crater Lake caldera formation in Cascade Range

How volcanic activity formed Crater Lake and Wizard Island

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