1. Welcome to Washington, also known as the Evergreen State…
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Mount Rainier National Park
2. … And trust me, they’re serious about the green part.
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3. Washington has so much natural beauty…
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4. … Sometimes it just might make you gasp.
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Hurricane Ridge
5. So let’s take a look around.
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6. And no, we’re not going to cheat by flying the entire way.
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7. Even when you’re simply looking up through the tree branches…
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Olympic National Park
8. … Or out over the trees…
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9. … Or with the trees behind you…
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Olympic Coast
10. … Washington’s natural beauty will make anyone stop and stare.
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Second Beach, Olympic National Park
11. And when you’ve had your fill of the gloomy gorgeousness of the coast…
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Ruby Beach
12. You can return somewhere with a bit more… civilization.
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13. But it won’t be long before the urge to explore draws you out again to see the rock formations…
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Mount Rainier National Park
14. … The calm, open water…
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15. … And views worthy of showing the whole family.
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Alpine Lakes Wilderness
16. Gaze upon some of the most gorgeous mountains around…
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Mt. Shucksan
17. … Complete with wintertime majesty so brilliant…
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Mt. Rainier
18. … It’ll make you wonder why it took you so long to get out here.
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19. It’s almost enough to make you start dancing.
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Mount Rainier National Park
20. So don’t forget what all the natives out here already know:
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21. It doesn’t matter if you watch the Washington sunset from the beach…
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Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park
22. … Or from the mountains…
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
23. … Because just about every angle of the Evergreen State will have you falling in love.
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Ocean Shores
What’s your favorite spot in Washington? Tell us in the comments below!
