Mount Rainier National Park

Rustic Architecture At Mount Rainier National Park

From entrance arches and rock bridges to curving roads and rustic buildings, Mount Rainier National Park was designed with the visitor experience in mind. The park’s historic buildings and roads represent the development of a style of architecture, called "National Park Service Rustic," that has shaped the design of parks throughout the country.

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By NPT Staff - August 22nd, 2016 2:00am

National Park Foundation Meeting Great Success In National Park Philanthropy

Two million dollars to help remove 500 tons of debris at Point Reyes National Seashore. Twenty-three-million dollars committed for land acquisition at Grand Teton National Park. Another $2 million to help open Stonewall National Monument.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 2nd, 2016 1:49pm

With Record Crowds At Iconic National Parks, Some Calling For Entry Quotas

Traffic stretching more than three miles from a national park entrance station. Parking areas inside some national parks filling by 10 a.m. National park superintendents acknowledging that the visitor experience is being impacted.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 15th, 2016 2:00am

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Colorful Mount Rainier

Wildflower blooms come late to Mount Rainier National Park, where in late July there still was a colorful spectacle overlooking the Alta Vista Trail.

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Colorful Mount Rainier National Park

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By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2016 3:54pm

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Couple’s $2 Million Donation Spurs Restoration Of Popular Trails At Mount Rainier, Olympic

A $2 million gift from philanthropists Mike and Sue Raney will serve the dual purpose of restoring two iconic backpacking trails in Washington state while creating jobs and training for youths and recent veterans.

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By NPT Staff - July 26th, 2016 2:30am

Ranger Of The Lost Art: National Park History Preserved In Historic Posters

The Robin’s egg blue poster with the bold block lettering was stained, worn, faded, and even tattered a bit around the edges. It promoted ranger programs (“a free government service”) at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and is one of a unique set of posters that artists from the Works Progress Administration created in the late 1930s and early 1940s to draw interest to our national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Mount Rainier National Park To Rehab More Of Paradise Inn

The National Park Service has prepared an Environmental Assessment for a proposed plan to rehabilitate the Paradise Inn Annex and Snow Bridge, which is located in the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park. The project would complete the last major building rehabilitation project within the Paradise Historic District.

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By NPT Staff - June 24th, 2016 3:00am

Changing Times: Protecting Mount Rainier

How did we go from cutting down trees and hunting bears to restoring meadows and reintroducing lost species? This year, as we celebrate the National Park Service Centennial, we reflect on over a century of protecting the natural resources of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state.

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By NPT Staff - May 20th, 2016 2:00am

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One Climber Presumed Dead On Mount Rainier

One climber on Mount Rainier in Washington was presumed dead Monday, while rangers were able to reach two other individuals who took shelter at Camp Muir from a storm that has hampered rescue efforts.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2016 5:55pm

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Backpacking At Mount Rainier National Park To Be First-Come, First-Served

Hoping to snag a backcountry permit in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state this year? It could be challenging. Park officials say the park will process wilderness camping and climbing permits on a first-come, first-served basis only in 2016, including permits for hiking the Wonderland Trail.

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By NPT Staff - March 24th, 2016 10:58am

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