List of Cascade Range topics

This article contains a list of volcanoes and a list of protected areas associated with the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Volcanoes

Further information: List of Cascade volcanoes

Volcanoes south of the Fraser River in the Cascade Volcanic Arc (a geological term) belong to the Cascade Range (a geographic term). Peaks are listed north to south.

North Cascades

High Cascades

Protected areas

There are four U.S. National Parks in the Cascade Range, one National Scenic Area, and many U.S. National Monuments, U.S. Wilderness Areas, and U.S. National Forests. Each classification protects the various glaciers, volcanoes, geothermal fields, rivers, lakes, forests, and wildlife to varying degrees.

National parks

National Scenic Areas

National monuments

Provincial Parks

Wilderness areas

Natural history

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References

  1. Monger, J.W.H. (1994). "Character of volcanism, volcanic hazards, and risk, northern end of the Cascade magmatic arc, British Columbia and Washington State". Geology and Geological Hazards of the Vancouver Region, Southwestern British Columbia. Ottawa, Ontario: Natural Resources Canada. p. 235. ISBN 0-660-15784-5.
  2. Scott, Kevin M.; Wes Hildreth; Cynthia A. Gardner (2005-05-25). Mount Baker-Living with an Active Volcano: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 059-00. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Mount Washington Wilderness, Willamette National Forest, Oregon". Wildernet.com.
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