Olympic National Park Global Geography http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/coast.htm

Location Washington, USA Pacific Coastline Olympic Peninsula http://www.nps.gov/pwr/customcf/apps/maps/showmap.cfm?alphacode=olym&parkname=Olympic%20National%20Park

Weather/Climate Diversity of climate due to the elevation and size of park Climates: Coastal, Lowland, Temperate Rain Forest, Subalpine, and Alpine Weather depends on season and elevation Rain in the temperate rain forest could be snow in the alpine climate http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/Glaciers.htm

Landforms Olympic Mountain Olympic Rock Deer Park http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/mountains.htm

Waterways Pacific Coastline Ewha Rivers- destroying of two dam will open up 70 miles for salmon to spawn http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/rivers-and-lakes.htm

Vegetation Red Cedar, Subalpine firs, Big leaf maples, silver firs, alpine tundra tree line These are all from the different climates around the park and in the different seasons

Animals Aquatic animals: Whales, Dolphins, Sea lions, Seals Land animals: Raccoons, Beavers, Minks, Elk, Deer, Cougars, and Bears http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/animals.htm

Environmental Issues Heavy rain causes landslides and possibly floods Sediment to the erosion of sedimentary rock Receding glaciers http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/environmentalfactors.htm

History/Culture People- Hunter gathers of the native Indians To the settlement of new Americans Washington coastline villages became whaling villages where they would kill whales for oil Some families would travel from place to place on the Olympic mountain Olympic Peninsula was the final frontier of the Continental United States http://www.nps.gov/olym/historyculture/index.htm

Preservation Efforts Rangers keep a patrol to watch for poachers and keep the park a safe place to visit The organization of the park is always helped with park volunteers The preservation of specific animals are also upheld such as the no killing or harming of whales http://www.nps.gov/olym/parkmgmt/index.htm