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Photography In The National Parks: The Geometry Of Nature

If you look hard enough, you'll find mathematics everywhere, even in nature. Photographer Rebecca Latson has photographed that geometry, both manmade and natural, during her national park visits and shows you how to see the obvious (and not-so-obvious) lines, angles, circles, arcs and ellipses to improve your compositions and create beautiful national park photos of your own.

Rescue Saves Four Climbers Who Were Stranded On Mount Rainier

Four climbers stranded high on Mount Rainier since Monday, reportedly with little gear, were rescued Thursday morning when a break in the weather allowed the park's helicopter to land near Liberty Cap and ferry them to safety. The four, suffering from exposure to the wintry weather, were taken to area hospitals for checkups.

Four Climbers Stranded On Mount Rainier

A rescue bid for a quartet of wind-battered climbers stranded on Mount Rainier with little gear was in its third day Wednesday, having been set back time and again by winds gusting to 50 mph and poor visibility. The climbers were pinned down without their tent at an elevation of 13,500 feet, not far below Liberty Cap on the north side of Mount Rainier, park staff reported Wednesday.

Returning To Paradise: Restoration And Deferred Maintenance

The National Park System has an almost $12 billion maintenance backlog. Of that backlog, $186 million belongs to Mount Rainier National Park. Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson recently visited Mount Rainier and reports on what kind of projects this national park plans for reducing that backlog while putting a personal face on the term "deferred maintenance."

Returning To Paradise: Restoration And Celebration

Nineteen months after the beginning of a major renovation project on the historic Paradise Inn's Annex at Mount Rainier National Park, May 17 marked the grand reopening of both the inn and annex to the public. Photographer Rebecca Latson was present to mark the celebration, meet those involved in the historic restoration, and witness for herself the results of this amazing undertaking that occurred at an elevation of 5,400 feet above sea level, under summer sun and winter snows.

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