UPDATE: Search Suspended For Missing Mount Rainier Climber After Body Spotted
A body spotted near the summit of Mount Rainier on Saturday appeared to match that of a missing climber.
- By NPT Staff - June 13th, 2015 5:18pm
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Search Underway For Missing Climber At Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park rangers were struggling Friday against winds predicted to reach 70 mph on the north flanks of Mount Rainier to find a climber who got separated from his two partners in poor visibility.
- By NPT Staff - June 12th, 2015 12:57pm
Exploring The Sunny Side Of Mount Rainier National Park
No dotted line lets you know when you cross from the Mount Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest into Mount Rainier National Park, or vice versa. Verdant forests of mountain hemlock, Western red cedar, and Douglas fir conceal the border between the two landscapes, a border broken only occasionally where roads and trails weave through the trees.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 12th, 2015 8:01am
Mount Rainier National Park Fee Schedule Creeping Upwards
You can now add Mount Rainier National Park to the growing list of National Park System units that are increasing their entrance fees. Beginning this Friday, it'll cost you a bit more to enter, and camp, in the national park.
- By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm
Summer: A Great Season To Find Yourself In A National Park
National Parks. They are places of wonderment. They spark our curiosity, help us relax, and can keep us in shape. They offer thousands of miles of hiking trails, majestic vistas, deep woods, rushing streams, and quite literally an open-air zoo of wildlife that relies on these landscapes to thrive and, in some cases, merely survive.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2015 6:22pm
No More Reservation Requests Being Taken For Wonderland Trail At Mount Rainier National Park
If you thought 2015 would be the year you would finally navigate the Wonderland Trail at Mount Rainier National Park, well, if you haven't already submitted an application, don't bother. Park officials say they've been deluged with applications for this summer and are no longer accepting permit applications.
Laying Out Your Strategy For Exploring Mount Rainier National Park
It’s easy to find Mount Rainier National Park from Seattle or Tacoma. Just point your vehicle toward the large, snow-cloaked mountain that stands against the eastern horizon and drive.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 25th, 2015 10:33am
Some Costa Rican Politicians Want To Tap Energy Within National Parks
What would you think if the state of Washington cast its eyes on the volcanic furnace room of Mount Rainier National Park to help supply its energy? Or if Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho's lawmakers decided they should tap Yellowstone National Park's geothermal hot spot to generate power?
- By NPT Staff - January 19th, 2015 3:00am
Op-Ed| The National Park System: Some Thoughts In 2015
As we begin 2015, which marks the 99th year since the establishment of the National Park Service and National Park System, some troubling trends are more and more apparent. A short review of recent articles should give everyone who supports our parks reason to pause and think about the future.
- By NPT Staff - January 5th, 2015 9:35am
Mount Rainier National Park's Staffing Woes Impact Winter Fun At Paradise
One of the busiest weeks of winter has brought heavy snows to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state, but staffing woes have closed the sledding and snow play areas at Paradise, frustrating locals and businesses in the areas close to the Nisqually Entrance in the park's southwestern corner.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 31st, 2014 7:42am
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