Mount Rainier National Park

Updated: Suspect In Mount Rainier National Park Shooting Found Dead

An Iraqi war veteran wanted in connection with the slaying of a ranger in Mount Rainier National Park was found dead Monday afternoon in a drainage near one of the park's hallmark waterfalls just south of Paradise.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 2nd, 2012 5:51pm

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Ranger Shot And Killed At Mount Rainier National Park

A 34-year-old Mount Rainier National Park ranger was shot and killed in the line of duty Sunday as she tried to apprehend a man who fled a check stop at Paradise. Fellow rangers were prevented from reaching the downed ranger for about 90 minutes as the shooter pinned them down with gunfire.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 2nd, 2012 12:25am

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Books We've Read This Year, And Actually Liked!

Despite the impending doom that pixels were expected to hand the printed word, we're happy to report that publishers are still turning out books, and more than a few that crossed our desks this year are worth your attention.

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By NPT Staff - December 30th, 2011 8:48am

Snowshoeing Season Has Arrived At Mount Rainier National Park

With snow conditions improving, rangers at Mount Rainier National Park are ready to lead you into the park on snowshoe adventures.

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By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2011 3:00am

Biologists Studying Cascade Fox At Mount Rainier National Park

The diminutive Cascade fox, which is though to live only at Mount Rainier and Mount Adams, has developed a nasty habit of begging from visitors to Mount Rainier National Park.

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By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2011 3:00am

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New York Man Dies On Hike At Mount Rainier National Park

The body of a New York man who went out for a day hike in Mount Rainier National Park was recovered Tuesday.

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By NPT Staff - December 13th, 2011 6:35pm

Reader Participation Day: Do Your Holiday Plans Include a Visit to a National Park?

The combination of time off from work or school and an appealing destination will entice some Americans to spend at least part of the upcoming holidays in a park. For some it's an annual tradition; for others it's a special, one-time trip. Does a visit to a national park figure into your holiday plans?

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By Jim Burnett - November 30th, 2011 3:00am

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Mount Rainier from Sunrise

Mount Rainier towers above the trails at Sunrise.

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By Randy Johnson - November 11th, 2011 11:35am

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A National Park Superintendent And His Questionable Real Estate Deal

What should we make from the story that a National Park Service superintendent sold his house for more than three times its assessed value to a key concessionaire in his park and didn’t consider it a conflict of interest?

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 7th, 2011 3:00am

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Updated: Climbing Fees Rising At Denali National Park and Preserve

It will cost more to climb Mount McKinley and Mount Foraker in Denali National Park and Preserve, as park officials are moving to offset the cost of protecting and rescuing climbers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 7th, 2011 12:39pm

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