Cascades Region

Internship training is carried out in a variety of affiliated member training sites.

The Cascades Region of NPTC is composed of member sites within Washington. 

For more information about each of these locations, please see the individual site pages in the navigation on the right.

For more general information about the overall internship program check out our FAQ section here.

Cascades Region Area Information

NPTC – Cascades Region member sites are located across northwest and central Washington. For those who like to access the “big city,” Seattle is within driving distance, depending on the site. For the adventurer, the area is close by grand mountain ranges and state and national parks.

Yakima is located about 60 miles southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington and is the state’s ninth-largest city by population. Yakima regularly boasts about its 300 days of sunshine each year and 4 distinct seasons, with a community of people from many cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

The City of Toppenish, only 20 miles from Yakima, has preserved its beginnings as a rugged western town through restoration and beautification efforts that make it a popular tourist attraction today.