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Three National Parks, Three Medical Emergencies, One Helicopter = Three Rescues In One Day

There are many days at Mount Rainier National Park when the contracted helicopter they pay $2,900 a day to be available sits idle, glinting in the sunshine. But then there are days like Sunday, when the whirlybird crisscrossed Washington state to perform rescues at three national parks.

Here's Your Olympic National Park Primer For Summer

Olympic National Park crews have been working hard to clean, clear, and prepare park roads and facilities for the summer season. When planning to visit Olympic, visitors are encouraged to call the recorded Road & Weather line at 360-565-3131 for current conditions updated twice daily. Visitors can also find important travel alerts and trip planning information on the park website.

$1 Million Gift Funds Valuable Projects At Mount Rainier, North Cascades, And Olympic National Parks

As beautiful as Mount Rainier National Park is during warm, calm weather, it can be extremely dangerous when a snowstorm rolls in with rangers or researchers on the mountain or in its forests without cell coverage. Thanks to a seven-figure gift from the estate of a Washington woman, it soon will be easier to track those individuals even at the height of a storm.

NatureBridge Backpacking Program In Yosemite, Olympic National Parks Builds Future Scientists, Leaders

NatureBridge, the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service, leads life-changing backpacking programs for high school students in Yosemite and Olympic national parks each summer. These one-week and two-week programs offer the perfect mix of backpacking, science, and adventure and give participants the opportunity to conduct field science investigations in two of the most iconic national parks in the country.

Put Washington's National Park Fund's Spring Dinner On Your Calendar

National park friends groups are playing an increasingly important role in support their favorite parks these days. Instead of just providing "the icing" on the parks, more groups are being asked to help support operational needs, such as trail improvements. That's why you should plan to attend Washington's National Park Fund's Spring Dinner and Auction in April.

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