Sunday, October 15, 2000
From The Associated Press
SEATTLE -- Sites as diverse as Mount Rainier National Park and a tiny Cascades town featured in the TV series "Northern
Exposure" are among 10 Washington spots most threatened by urban sprawl, an environmental group says.
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"Each sits at a critical crossroads where decisions that policy-makers and voters make now will either destroy
or preserve their resources, scenic value and regional significance," Aaron Ostrom, executive director of
1000 Friends of Washington, said Wednesday.
The report's 10 most endangered places: