Cremation is rising in the northwest U.S. Nationally it is about 50 percent, about 75 percent in the northwest, whereas in some places on the east coast it is as low as 10 percent, so it varies. What are the rules about scattering ashes? Dan White at Evergreen Washelli says, generally speaking, check with local authorities to see if it’s allowable, particularly in national or state parks.

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