History of Mt. Rainier
Timeline 5000 B.C. – 1800s For thousands of years, Taidnapam, Upper Cowlitz, Yakama, Nisqually, and Puyallup tribes live in the foothills of the mountain they call Tahoma. They fish, hunt, and gather berries and herbs on its lower slopes. However, because they have a great reverence and awe for Tahoma, they never go near its [...]
Feds use DNA to nail elk poacher in Mount Rainier National Park
ASHFORD, Wash. — Mount Rainier National Park rangers used DNA testing to convict an elk poacher. Rangers found a kill site on Nov. 6 well within the southeast corner of the park. They found hunters camping three days later just south of the park boundary.One hunter, 48-year-old dean Douglas Harriman of Arlington, said he had [...]
Snowshoer missing in Mount Rainier National Park after avalanche
Posted by The Associated Press December 20, 2007 07:54AM Categories: Breaking News, Outdoors MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK — High avalanche danger and poor visibility have hindered search teams looking for a snowshoer missing in Mount Rainier National Park after an avalanche. Park officials say the 22-year-old Lynnwood man disappeared during a day hike on snowshoes. [...]
Mount Rainier, Edith Creek
Mount Rainier, Edith Creek Originally uploaded by LivingWilderness.com Sweet shot I found on Flickr..
Mt. Rainier Infrared
Mt. Rainier Infrared Originally uploaded by Cap’n Surly Kind of like this one, just wanted to share it..
Wonderland Trail and Backcountry Camp Conditions Aug 3rd 2007
Take a look at some flood damage pictures from the NPS. The Trail Crew clearing a large tree from the Wonderland Trail NEWS: August 3, 2007 – The park is now accepting Wonderland Trail reservations. The park experienced severe flooding in November 2006. Travel here for more information. Mount Rainier can receive 700 or more [...]
Mount Rainier’s recovery requires heavy lifting
Published August 01, 2007 By JEFFREY P. MAYOR ASHFORD – A Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane thundered over Mount Rainier National Park, lifting more than 50,000 pounds of steel I-beam bridges to three backcountry locations. The bridges, and the $104,000 bill for the Sikorsky, are part of the park’s $36 million effort to recover from [...]
Posing Marmots
Marmots posing Originally uploaded by hikingdrew Taken on Rainier Aug 2003 These shots were taken along the Wonderland Trail in Moraine Park. These little guys were everywhere, and listening to them throw out alerts to the other creatures in the area was really cool. They have a distinctive call that sounds like a child whistling. [...]
Mt. Rainier from Cowlitz Divide
Mt. Rainier from Cowlitz Divide Originally uploaded by hikingdrew Taken on my solo backpack around Mt. Rainier in Aug of 2002. This shot was taken late in the morning on Day two, I had hiked from Longmire to Nickle Creek the day before, and this day would take me up from there to Indian Bar [...]
Lenticular Cloud, Mount Rainier
Lenticular Cloud, Mount Rainier Originally uploaded by LivingWilderness.com Found this on Flickr today, Awesome!