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Photography In The National Parks: The Armchair Photography Guide To Mount Rainier National Park – Part 4: Longmire

If you've been following along with contributing photographer Rebecca Latson's Armchair Photography Guide of Mount Rainier National Park, then you'll have read Parts 1 through 3, which took you through a photo odyssey of Mount Rainier National Park via Sunrise (Part 1), then along the route to Paradise including Stevens Canyon Road (Part 2), and within the Paradise area, itself (Part 3). This final Part 4 will lead you down the road from Paradise to Longmire and on toward the park’s Nisqually entrance for the culmination of a photographic jaunt filled with locations, camera tips, gear advice, and techniques to help you capture your own images without having to expend a great amount of energy for those of you who aren't able to or don't wish to venture too far into the backcountry.

Photography In The National Parks: The Armchair Photography Guide To Mount Rainier National Park Part 3 – Paradise

Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson continues her Armchair Photography Guide of Mount Rainier National Park with Part 3 of this series, featuring locations within the Paradise area of the park. Like the previous two parts, Rebecca shares tips on settings and gear along with a little compositional advice to help you make the most out of your photos of this gorgeous place.

Photography In The National Parks: An Armchair Photography Guide To Mount Rainier National Park – Part 2: The Stevens Canyon Road

Part 2 of contributing photographer Rebecca Latson's Armchair Photography Guide to Mount Rainier National Park leads you along the road from the Stevens Canyon entrance up to the Paradise area. Rebecca includes plenty of photo op stops, tips, gear advice and, of course, photos to give you an idea of what you might see and capture with your own camera along this route. Whether this is your first visit or your 10th visit, join Rebecca for a photographic tour through this amazing national park located in Washington State.

Photography In The National Parks: An Armchair Photography Guide To Mount Rainier National Park – Part 1: Sunrise

After completing a couple of articles using photos from my early July trip to Mount Rainier National Park, I realized I'd amassed enough material for another Armchair Photography Guide, with the caveat that I haven't made it to all the stops nor through all the trails in this 369-square-mile national park. I do, however, have enough information to get you started on capturing your own great images during a visit to Mount Rainier.

Photography In The National Parks: Focus On More Than Just The Mountain

Mount Rainier National Park in July is the perfect time of year, not only for mountain shots but also for wildflower, "silky water," moon and star, and forest interior photography. Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson recently returned from a trip to this national park and has tips on how to get the most out of your photography up there.

Photography In The National Parks: Favorites For Each Season

It goes without saying that everyone has one or more favorite seasons during which they like to visit their favorite national park. Having visited a number of national parks, herself, photographer Rebecca Latson lists her favorites during each season of the year and encourages you to take your cameras out to these parks during those same seasons.

Photography In The National Parks: Padre Island National Seashore In Early Summer

While on assignment to Padre Island National Seashore for the Traveler, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson compared and contrasted the difference between her early spring visit to this early summer visit. In her latest article, Rebecca offers up those comparisons as well as more photographic tips for you to apply if you decide to visit this national seashore in Texas during the summer.

Photography In The National Parks: Travel, Packing, And Luggage

Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson is always curious about what other photographers pack in their gear bag and how they pack, in general, when traveling to a national park. Rebecca thought some of you readers might in turn, be interested as to her own luggage logic and what she packs for her national park photography trips. This article should answer some of that your questions and maybe you might even have some packing suggestions for her.

Photography In The National Parks: Birds, Beaches, Blooms, And Bottles At Padre Island National Seashore

Over a long April weekend, photographer Rebecca Latson traveled to Padre Island National Seashore for a little photographic fun on the beach. She returned with some wonderful photos and 21 tips based upon her experiences to help you make the most of a photographic visit of your own to this wonderful Texas national seashore.

Photography In The National Parks: Shoot Some Video

Still imagery is wonderful for capturing a moment in time and freezing it in pixels suitable for framing, but what do you do when you crave the sounds and movements as well as sights of a favored national park? Video is a great platform to do just that and photographer Rebecca Latson demonstrates different options for capturing a national park's sights, sounds and movements.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.