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A Day In The Park: Mount Rainier National Park

On a clear sunny day in the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State, the locals often remark “The Mountain is out.” Gaze eastward and you, too, will see The Mountain, a 14,410-foot-tall (4,392 meters) volcano towering over the landscape in all its glacier-flanked glory. It’s a sight to behold. It’s also the centerpiece of Mount Rainier National Park.

Mount Rainier National Park Evaluating Project In Official Wilderness To Address Flooding

Public input is being sought on a plan by the National Park Service and Washington State Transportation Department on a proposed project within the Mount Rainier Wilderness that seeks to reduce the risk of flooding and erosion to a segment of State Route 410 (SR 410) adjacent to the White River in Mount Rainier National Park. 

A 1917 View Of Paradise Inn And Tent Cabins, Mount Rainier National Park

A black-and-white 1917 image of Paradise Inn and surrounding tent cabins up at Mount Rainier National Park

This first month of the 2025 New Year is all about throwback in the National Park System, with a little added trivia.

Did you know that when Paradise Inn opened for business in 1917 up at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State, there were tent cabins there, too? According to Mount Rainier Guest Service's history page for the Paradise Inn:

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