"Philip S." wrote in message
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I recall reading somewhere that Washington is the only state to contain
every known type of climate/topography within its borders--desert,
rainforest, alpine, steppe, etc. Do you happen to know if this is true?

I suppose that depends on how you define the various climates. We do have a
rainforest, for example. But it's hardly tropical, and as a result is quite
different from what most people think of as a rainforest. I think there are
probably other examples of climates that are similar to, or related to,
climates and/or topography in Washington State, but which really aren't the
same.

So, sure...if you define your terms broadly enough, we've got a little bit
of everything. But I think a biologist, geologist, or other -ologist
would take issue with any claim that, for any climate, ecology, topography,
etc. found elsewhere in the world, one can find an exact replica in
Washington.

Pete