What is a National Recreation Area?
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National Park Service Interpreter, Brandon Cadwell, talks about National Recreation Areas and why they are important.
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Carving the Columbia
Between 18,000 and 13,000 years ago, glaciers advanced and retreated over northern Washington. This ice formed a fragile dam on the Clark Fork River, which slowly filled with water, creating glacial Lake Missoula. The lake spanned hundreds of miles…