Olympic National Park

Hurricane Ridge scenery and Obstruction Point Road, Olympic National Park

There's a large pullout along the twisting road up to Hurricane Ridge, in Olympic National Park in Washington, where one can view the park's mountain panorama as well as a part of the 8-mile dirt and gravel Obstruction Point Road.

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Hurricane Ridge Scenery

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By Rebecca Latson - October 9th, 2019 10:37am

The dock over Lake Crescent at Olympic National Park

A leading line created by the dock at Lake Crescent Lodge taking the viewer's eyes from the beach out over the clear water of Lake Crescent to view late summer mountain scenery in Olympic National Park

The dock over Lake Crescent, at Lake Crescent Lodge, looks out upon beautiful mountain scenery in Olympic National Park.

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The Dock Out Onto Lake Crescent

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By Rebecca Latson - October 9th, 2019 10:15am

Photography In The National Parks: Your Armchair Photography Guide To Olympic National Park, Part 2 – The Forests

If you read Part 1 of contributing photographer Rebecca Latson's Armchair Photography Guide to Olympic National Park, then you'll have a good idea of what you might encounter during trips to beaches within the park's boundaries. In this Part 2, Rebecca provides tips and techniques for composing and photographing the different forests of this national park.

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By Rebecca Latson - October 1st, 2019 8:14am

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Study Says Yellowstone National Park Backpackers Mostly Happy With Their Experience

A study into the experiences of backpackers in Yellowstone National Park came away with the conclusion that almost all had a great experience. Most said they didn't think the park's backcountry was crowded, and they had no problem with the fees they had to pay.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 1st, 2019 8:07am

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Photography In The National Parks: Your Armchair Guide To Olympic National Park, Part 1 – The Beaches

If you ever want to visit a national park with a little bit of everything, including beaches, forests, mountains, streams, rivers. and waterfalls, then Olympic National Park is the place to go. Photographer Rebecca Latson provides another Armchair Photography Guide, Part 1 of which focuses on this park's beach scenery.

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By Rebecca Latson - September 17th, 2019 1:45am

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Sunset's afterglow at Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park

An explosion of post-sunset afterglow at Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park in Washington state.

Sunrises tend to be pastel affairs along the Olympic coast, but sunsets and their afterglow are explosions of saturated color, as seen here at Ruby Beach.

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Sunset's Afterglow At Ruby Beach

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By Rebecca Latson - September 6th, 2019 11:34am

Program To Relocate Mountain Goats From Olympic National Park Pauses

July operations to relocate mountain goats out of Olympic National Park succeeded in moving 76 of the animals, though another 13 either died or were killed in the process.

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By NPT Staff - July 25th, 2019 2:00am

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.

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By Rebecca Latson - July 9th, 2019 2:00am

More Mountain Goats To Be Removed From Olympic National Park

Crews will head back into Olympic National Park this month to remove more mountain goats from the park for relocation to the northern Cascade Mountains of Washington state.

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By NPT Staff - July 1st, 2019 2:00am

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Above-Normal Fire Conditions Lead To Warnings To Olympic National Park Visitors

With the Fourth of July a week away, national parks are sending out releases asking for visitors' help in making the holiday a great one. At Olympic National Park in Washington, that request comes with news that the park is experiencing above normal fire conditions.

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By NPT Staff - June 27th, 2019 2:00am

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