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Episode 4: Lionfish Invasion, Winter visit to Olympic National Park, Harvest time in the National Park System

In this week's episode, Traveler Contributing Editor Erika Zambello discusses the lionfish invasion in national park marine waters, while Contributing Photographer Rebecca Latson talks about a winter visit to Olympic National Park. Host Kurt Repanshek wraps up the show with a look ahead at harvesttime in the National Park System and where you can find tasty apples and juicy peaches.

Lake Crescent Spruce Railroad Trail At Olympic National Park Closed For Improvements

Work has resumed on the Spruce Railroad Trail at Olympic National Park and isn't expected to be completed before mid-April. Until then, then the entire 4-mile trail along Lake Crescent will be closed to all traffic between the Camp David Jr. Road Trailhead and the Lyre River Trailhead for public safety.

NatureBridge Summer Backpacking Programs For Teens In Yosemite And Olympic National Parks Build Future Scientists And Leaders

NatureBridge, the largest non-profit educational partner of the National Park Service, leads life-changing backpacking programs for middle and high school students in Yosemite and Olympic national parks each summer.

Photography In The National Parks: A Winter Shutdown Stay In Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park encompasses scenery ranging from rugged beaches to temperate rainforests to craggy peaks. Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson traveled to this large national park in January during the latter part of the most recent government shutdown for a little winter photography. Although seasonal road closures as well as storm damage, snow buildup, and lack of personnel during the shutdown kept Rebecca from seeing everything she wanted, the images she captured and the photo tips she provides should whet your own photographic appetite for a visit to this national park any time of the year.

The Shutdown Is Over, But Not All National Parks Are Ready For Visitors

Shifting gears in national park operations after the lengthy partial government shutdown is not quickly done, and so not all parks are fully ready for visitors to return. At Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, several rockfalls are complicating that park's reopening, which isn't scheduled until February 4.

Traveler's View: Random Thoughts From, And About, National Parks

There really never is a dull moment when it comes to the National Park System. Not when there's a candidate for Congress saying Olympic National Park should be turned over to the state of Washington, when Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke praises the stabilization of a backcountry lodge in Glacier National Park but is mum on Grand Canyon National Park's leaky water system, and when the National Park Service looks the other way regarding its role not to interfere with natural processes.
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