Body Of Hiker Missing In Olympic National Park Found
The body of a Washington man who went missing in Olympic National Park just before Christmas has been found and recovered.
- By NPT Staff - January 26th, 2015 1:37pm
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Search Suspended For Man Missing In Olympic National Park
At the end of the day, after five days of fruitless searching, Olympic National Park rangers had no leads to follow to find Jim Griffin.
- By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2014 3:00am
Books We Read In 2014, And Which You Might Like
Despite all the electronic gadetry that allows you to consume media, hard-bound and paperback books continue to hold a considerable marketshare. And more than a few of those titles have something to do with national parks. We read as much as we could this year, and came away with the following reviews for your consideration.
- By NPT Staff - December 22nd, 2014 7:24pm
Wilderness Defender: Carsten Lien And The Writing Of Olympic Battleground
A prominent figure of Seattle, Washington, Carsten Lien grounded his career in business and government with a love for Olympic National Park. Alfred Runte recounts how Lien fought to save the park after observing that it had been logged. The result was a history of the park disclosing the controversy of saving old-growth forests from the Park Service itself. The book is again available as Olympic Battleground: Creating and Defending Olympic National Park. Second edition, reissued.
- By Alfred Runte - September 17th, 2015 10:27am
"To Conserve Unimpaired...", Unless Told Otherwise By Congress
Students of National Park Service history are well-familiar with the National Park Service Organic Act, particularly the section of it that reads that the agency's primary mandate is, "....to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein..." But there should be a caveat inserted, one that permits the agency to look away from that mandate.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 2nd, 2014 3:00am
Exploring The Parks: Olympic National Park In Time-Lapse
Though only about 4 minutes long, this video took Will and Jim Pattiz a month to film. They chose Olympic National Park because of it’s incredibly rich diversity - glacial mountain peaks, lush rain forests, alpine meadows, high-altitude lakes, wild rivers, wilderness coast, and teeming wildlife were all the excuse they needed.
- By NPT Staff - October 19th, 2014 3:20am
Another Down Year For Razor Clams At Olympic National Park
For the fourth year in a row there will be no public razor clam harvest at Kalaloch in Olympic National Park in Washington state due to declining populations of the shellfish.
- By NPT Staff - October 6th, 2014 3:20am
Around The Parks: Enchanted Chalet Moved, Shenandoah Science, Park After Dark
Take a look around the National Park System and you'll see historic buildings being moved, citizen science at work, and a wonderful evening gathering around a historical park.
- By NPT Staff - September 17th, 2014 3:20am
Essential Fall Guide '14: Sweating The Trail Details In National Parks, No. 1
Floods. Windstorms that down trees. Wildfires. Millions of feet. Hiking trails take a pounding from all these things. And while the paths are the responsibility of the National Park Service, the agency often lacks money and staff to tackle all but the most pressing needs. That’s where national park friends groups come into play with their financial resources and, at times, volunteers.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 12th, 2014 3:20am
UPDATE: Missing Hiker Walks Out Of Olympic National Park Backcountry
A backpacker missing in Olympic National Park since Thursday turned up Monday morning in good condition.
- By NPT Staff - September 8th, 2014 12:54pm
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