How did we get the North Cascades National Park? Listen to author Lauren Danner tell the fascinating story of how strong advocacy by the modern environmental and wilderness movement was instrumental in the formation of the North Cascades National Park. Her book, “Crown Jewel Wilderness: Creating North Cascades National Park” details how national parks are not only scenic landscapes but political entities created through negotiation and compromise. What lessons can we take away from the fight and negotiations to create this park to help us in this day when our public lands are threatened? How did this park’s creation spark the founding of the Washington Native Plant Society? The park’s recent 50th anniversary is the perfect opportunity to explore this story, as Lauren Danner traces the fascinating narrative of Washington state’s third crown jewel national park.

Lauren Danner, PhD, is a writer and historian based in Olympia, Washington. She focuses on public lands policy, Pacific Northwest and environmental history, and outdoor recreation. A former college professor, museum director and Washington State field coordinator for the Lewis and Clark bicentennial, she now writes at: laurendanner.com

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