The Olympic National Park ornament was hand-painted by the park Landscape Architect Jack Galloway, using a rich palette of greens and blues to depict the park’s diverse features. Coastline, deep forests, and glacier-capped peaks form the backdrop, while salmon swim in the rivers and ocean, elk browse in subalpine meadows and a tribal canoe travels along the coast.

"Jack’s creative genius and technical skill came together to produce an ornament that beautifully represents Olympic’s varied resources,” said Olympic National Park Superintendent Bill Laitner.

Ranger Galloway and wife Anna Manildi attended a White House reception hosted by First Lady Laura Bush on Wednesday, along with designers of many of the other 347 national park ornaments that adorn the White House Christmas Tree.