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How is this permanent bridge closure going to affect Mount Rainier visitors?
The bridge closure isolates key areas of Mount Rainier National Park. A $1.5 million study will determine next steps.
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This U.S. National Park Trail Goes From Deceptively Easy To The Most Dangerous In All Of America
If you're looking to hit the trails this season, be aware of this popular trail that has a huge shift in difficulty along the ...
Fairfax bridge closure disrupts access to Mt. Rainier trails, worries local businesses
The Fairfax bridge over the Carbon River in Pierce County has permanently closed after the Washington Department of ...
Bridge to Mount Rainier National Park permanently closed due to safety risks
A 103-year-old, single-lane bridge that leads to Mount Rainier National Park and the Carbon River Ranger Station is permanently closed due to safety concerns, the Washington State Department of ...
Key bridge to Mount Rainier ‘starting to buckle,’ closes indefinitely
The closure will pinch recreational access to Mount Rainier National Park, rendering two of its precious few entrance points ...
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Mount Rainier National Park Issues Warning To Visitors Following Several Rescues In March
We have more updates to report, one of which involves Mount Rainier National Park. We'll take a look at the recent advisory posted by the National Park Service, and the rescues th ...
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Mount Rainier National Park Staff Remind Visitors Winter Still Clings To The Mountain
Park rangers at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington ... The park's popular Paradise area, for example, sits at an elevation of 5,400 feet and maintains its snow cover until early summer. Trails ...
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The Coolest Wildlife Living in Our National Parks
If you’re planning a trip to one of the National Parks, be sure to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints. If you can’t make it to a park right now, you can still get a ...
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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
Indigenous people gathered in Brasilia, Brazil for the annual Free Earth camp to demand the government pay more attention to Indigenous issues. Rescue workers searched for bodies after the roof of Jet ...
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The bitter federal rivalry that killed a national park in the Pacific Northwest
It had also carved out huge portions of Washington land with the establishment of Mount Rainier National Park in 1899 and Olympic National Park in 1938. The forest service had already been ...
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See it: Mammoth Cave National Park struck by Kentucky flooding
This rise in water level also affected a parking lot and part of the road leading into it. Despite the impacts, national park officials noted that the visitor center and cave tours remain open. They ...
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16 Best Places To Travel In 2025 Using Credit Card Rewards
It’s not exactly a short drive from Seattle to the Mt. Rainier National Park ... the best route to the Paradise visitor’s center, where park staff can help map out a trail based on your ...