Mount Rainier National Park

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #58

It’s time to test your national parks knowledge for the month. See how much you really know before checking the answers at the bottom. No peeking!

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By Rebecca Latson - February 11th, 2023 2:45am

A Celebration Of Volcanoes

Have you ever stopped to think about the number of National Park System units created around volcanoes and volcanic features?

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By Rebecca Latson - February 10th, 2023 3:00am

Winter Landscape At Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park

Ski and snowshoe trails make leading lines on the snow surrounded by trees beneath a blue sky at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park

It's not all just about "The Mountain." There is so much high- and low-elevation landscape beauty to view in Mount Rainier National Park. Winter adds a nice pristine touch to the landscape and the Paradise area is the perfect place to snowshoe and ski while soaking up that stunning panorama.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 2nd, 2023 3:00am

National Parks Benefit From $1.1 Million From Washington's National Park Fund

Trail improvements and online park guides, carnivore research, and creation of a Native Conservation Corps program are among the projects made possible through $1.1 million raised by Washington's National Park Fund.

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By NPT Staff - January 31st, 2023 2:30am

Protecting Migratory Corridors For Bottled Up Wildlife

There is a need to link Western national parks that are home to many species of wildlife that otherwise would be stranded on biological islands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 29th, 2023 3:00am

Photography In The National Parks: My 10 Favorite Shots From 2022

Every photographer has favorite images from visits to National Park System units. Continuing a 2015 tradition with the Traveler, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson offers up 10 of her favorite images captured over the course of 2022, explaining why she likes each image and how she got the shots.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 24th, 2023 3:00am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #57

Time to start the New Year with a little test of your national parks knowledge. See how much you really know by taking the quiz before checking the answers.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 7th, 2023 5:45am

2022 Year In Review: Photography A Little Closer To Home

With the exception of a couple of longer road trips, Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson kept her cameras closer to home during 2022. Rebecca shares with you her favorite photo columns from all the ones published over the course of the year.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 29th, 2022 8:14am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #56 – The Winter 2022 Edition

Now that it’s winter, how about a seasonally-themed quiz and trivia piece. While thinking nice, warm thoughts, see just how much you know before checking the answers at the bottom of the page to this chilly quiz. Maybe you’ll even learn something new!

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By Rebecca Latson - December 21st, 2022 8:00am

Whitebark Pine Listed As A Threatened Species Under ESA

Whitebark pines, majestic trees that grow across Western national parks and feed birds and bears and serve as living snow fences, are at risk of disappearing due to disease, beetle attacks, and climate change and deserve protection as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday.

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By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2022 7:17pm

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