"The views will likely have your heart singing and your brain wondering how anyone could think such dazzling scenes don't belong in a national park." -Seattle Times, Travel/Outdoors section, 9/4/2008
An expanded national park that brings the park down to State Route 20 and into the Methow Valley.
More non-motorized family-friendly front-country recreation that will attract today's youth and thus encourage future generations to work for protection of the North Cascades.
Strong and continuing protections for the wild and pristine backcountry of the national park.
Continued ecologically sensitive use of the backcountry by hikers, skiers, and horseback riders.
Increased visitation to the park and the local economic benefits that come with visitation.
Limits on extractive activities like logging, mining, biomass harvest, and energy development.
