Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a Canadian national park reserve in British Columbia made up to have with parks of three separate regions: Long Beach, the Broken Group Islands, and the West Coast Trail. The entire park encompasses 511 km² (197 sq mi) of land and ocean. The park is characterized by rugged coasts and lush temperate rainforests. The park is open from mid-March until mid-October.
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—Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)
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—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)
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—Jean Giraudoux (1882–1944)
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—Angela Carter (1940–1992)