Olympic National Park

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.

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

Concessionaire Teams Up With National Park Foundation To Offer End-of-Summer Trips

Trying to figure out how to squeeze in one more national park fix before summer ends? Well, the National Park Foundation and ARAMARK Parks and Destinations are closing out the summer with a “National Park Adventure Sweepstakes” that offers one giveaway each week now through Labor Day.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 9th, 2011 5:19am

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Where Can You See Wildlife Right Now: Mountain Goats At Glacier National Park

Want to see some mountain goats? Mountain goats so close you won't need a spotting scope or a 600-millimeter lens? Head to Logan Pass at Glacier National Park. The goats will be waiting, guaranteed.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2011 2:15am

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Birding in the National Parks: Lowepro's Optic Series For Wildlife Viewing

Birders and wildlife watchers are starting to get used to the fact that gear manufacturers recognize us and want to make equipment specifically for us. So it wasn’t a surprise, but definitely great news, when Lowepro came out with their Optics Series for wildlife viewing.

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By Kirby Adams - February 1st, 2012 12:42pm

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Olympic Hot Springs Road In Olympic National Park To Close For Work on Glines Canyon Dam Decommissioning

Work to begin restoring the Elwha River in Olympic National Park is gearing up. Beginning August 1, public access into the Elwha Valley's Olympic Hot Springs Road will close just south of the Altair Campground.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 22nd, 2011 2:15am

Olympic National Park

Gem of the Northwest, Olympic National Park offers a spectacular trifecta of national park settings.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 21st, 2011 6:57pm

Counting Mountain Goats At Olympic National Park

If weather and equipment cooperate, wildlife biologists will begin counting mountain goats in Olympic National Park and the neighboring Olympic National Forest next week.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 15th, 2011 10:30am

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Reader Participation Day: Do National Parks Provide Ample Wildlife Warnings to Visitors?

In the wake of last week's fatal grizzly bear attack in Yellowstone National Park, and last fall's fatal goring by a mountain goat of a hiker in Olympic National Park, are park officials doing enough to educate visitors on wildlife?

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 13th, 2011 3:15am

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Olympic National Park's Mountain Goat Plan Warns Of Dangers of Urinating On Hiking Trails

With hopes of preventing another fatal encounter between a hiker and a mountain goat, Olympic National Park officials will urge hikers not to urinate on trails, as the salty deposits in effect become "long linear salt licks."

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2011 8:01am

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