Olympic National Park

Glacier National Park Not Taking Lead From Olympic National Park On Mountain Goats

While Olympic National Park is facing a multi-million-dollar lawsuit over the fatal goring of a hiker by a mountain goat and has implemented regulations designed to ward off future run-ins with the goats, at goat-rich Glacier National Park officials are not altering their regulations.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2011 3:00am

No Razor Clam Harvest At Olympic National Park Until Spring

Poor overall populations of razor clams, and recent downward trends in those populations, have prompted Olympic National Park officials to cancel the fall and winter clamming season at Kalaloch.

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By NPT Staff - November 20th, 2011 3:00am

Family of Man Killed By Mountain Goat in Olympic National Park Sues National Park Service

The family of a man gored to death by a mountain goat in Olympic National Park a year ago has sued the National Park Service for wrongful death, arguing the park staff knew the animal was a danger to hikers but failed to do anything about it.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 2nd, 2011 5:57pm

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National Park Quiz 99: Native Americans

Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we'll make you write 100 times on the whiteboard: "To show respect and avoid a geographical misnomer, many people now use the term Native American instead of Indian."

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By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2011 11:19am

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Colors Peaking In The National Parks Across The Country

With mid-October practically here, the fall colors are really starting to put on their best in many national parks, places like Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, and Acadia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2011 8:02am

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Groundbreaking Of Elwha River Restoration At Olympic National Park Something To Remember

It was long in coming, but the official ceremony marking the dismantling of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams at Olympic National Park was decidedly short. But the future for the river and its watershed will be revolutionary. David Graves, the National Park Conservation Association's Northwest program manager, reflects on the event.

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By David Graves - September 30th, 2011 3:00am

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New Webcams At Olympic National Park Allow Views of Largest Dam Removal Project in U. S. History

The largest dam removal project in U. S. history is now underway in and near Olympic National Park, and six new webcams will allow viewing of the project from anywhere in the world.

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By Jim Burnett - January 21st, 2014 2:27pm

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History To Be Made With Dismantling Of Dams Impacting Olympic National Park Watershed

Nearly a century after they rose up and blocked the Elwha River to generate power, two dams on the river with headwaters in Olympic National Park will begin to be removed this weekend in a historic event aimed at restoring the watershed.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 14th, 2011 3:00am

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Olympic National Park Officials Kill "Aggressive" Mountain Goat

An "aggressive" mountain goat has been killed by park officials at Olympic National Park, almost a year after another goat fatally gored a hiker in the backcountry.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 8th, 2011 8:54am

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Kalaloch Lodge Sunset

While sunrises might not always be spectacular from Kalaloch Lodge in Olympic National Park, you're almost always guaranteed a beautiful sunset over the Pacific Ocean as David and Kay Scott found out earlier this year during their national park road trip.

David and Kay Scott

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2011 8:00am

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