#43: North Cascades National Park

Only a three-hour drive from Seattle, North Cascades National Park looks like you’ve traveled all the way to Switzerland. With its 300 glaciers and soaring mountain peaks, North Cascades is a wilderness park best explored on foot during the summer months. We discuss our favorite hikes, as well as a unique park lodge in the tiny town of Stehekin that can only be reached by boat, seaplane, or on foot. And we share a story about a frightening night we spent in a remote backpacking campsite.  Some of the topics we discuss in this episode: The three NPS units that make up the North Cascades park complex Where the Visitor Centers are The best time to visit for hikers Why this is one of the least visited national parks Where we like to stay when we visit the park Our favorite hike in the national park  How to get to North Cascades Lodge in Stehekin Fun things to do and see in the Stehekin area What happened to us during our backpacking trip to Stehekin Links to more information: Book a room at North Cascades Lodge in Stehekin Where to learn more about our books and travels Join the conversation on Facebook - we want to hear from you! Check out our Instagram account Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices