[Illustration: U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE] UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Stewart R. Udall NATIONAL PARK SERVICE George B. Hartzog, Jr. _NATURAL HISTORY HANDBOOK NUMBER ONE_ This publication is one of a series of handbooks explaining the natural history of scenic and scientific areas in the National Park System. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C., 20402. Price 30 cents. olympic national park-Washington By GUNNAR O. FAGERLUND NATURAL HISTORY HANDBOOK SERIES No. 1 WASHINGTON, D. C., 1954 (Revised 1965) _Administration_ Olympic National Park, established on June 29, 1938, and containing about 1,400 square miles, is administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The National Park System, of which this park is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people. A superintendent, whose address is 600 East Park Avenue, Port Angeles, Wash., 98362, is in immediate charge of the park. _America’s Natural Resources_ Created in 1849, the Department of the Interior—America’s Department of Natural Resources—is concerned with the management, conservation, and development of the Nation’s water, wildlife, mineral, forest, and park and recreational resources. It also has major responsibilities for Indian and territorial affairs. As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department works to assure that nonrenewable resources are developed and used wisely, that park and recreational resources are conserved, and that renewable resources make their full contribution to the progress, prosperity, and security of the United States—now and in the future. _Contents_