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Winthrop / North Cascades National Park KOA

Winthrop / North Cascades National Park KOA

Sunday, August 25 Through Wednesday, August 28, 2019The Winthrop KOA entrance is unimpressive.  However, that first impression is deceptive as this turned out to be one of the better KOA parks we've stayed in. We had arrived just after 1:00 in the afternoon and setup quickly.   Because we were there for three nights, we put … Continue reading Winthrop / North Cascades National Park KOA

North Cascades Smoke Jumper Base

North Cascades Smoke Jumper Base

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 The Winthrop/North Cascades National Park KOA Guest Services Guide lists Smoke Jumper Base under the "Some Fun Things To Do and See" category.  The brief description said this was the "birthplace of smoke jumping."  In the fifties and sixties, the days of Smokey The Bear, children were aware of heroes saving forests.  … Continue reading North Cascades Smoke Jumper Base

Winthrop National Fish Hatchery

Winthrop National Fish Hatchery

Monday, August 26, 2019 Before the Grand Coulee Dam completion in 1942, the Winthrop National Fish Hatchery was commissioned to mitigate a small portion of the effects of the dam on fisheries and the peoples who depended on those fisheries. Assuming the size of the problem created by Grand Coulee Dam is proportional to the … Continue reading Winthrop National Fish Hatchery