Public input sought on Boulder Creek trail

comment on an environmental assessment on a proposal to rehabilitate the Boulder Creek trail and former automobile campground in Olympic National Park. ... and more »

Olympic National Park, partners to release 16 more fishers Friday

Other females might also have had young, but locating and verifying fisher dens is extremely difficult and time-consuming in the park's wilderness, ...

Tacoma Mountaineers to discuss alpine climbing

Olympic National Park Visitor Center, 3002 Mount Angeles Road, Port Angeles; 9 am to 4 pm daily. Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center; 10 am to 4 pm Fridays ...

Airline: Sponsorship deal comes as Seattle-area speed skater trains for ...

Many of those businesses adopted that name because of the proximity of the Olympic Mountains and Olympic National Park to their locale. ... and more »

Trails reopen at Olympic National Park

The Constance Pass Trail from the Dosewallips Trail to the park boundary. The Main Fork Dosewallips Trail from the junction of Gray Wolf Pass to the Dose Forks and The West Fork Dosewallips Trail from Honeymoon Meadows to Dose Forks.

Hurricane Ridge Road will reopen at 2 p.m.

Hurricane Ridge Road will reopen today at 2 p.m. according to statement released moments ago by Olympic National Park. Hurricane Ridge Road will reopen today at 2 p.m. according to statement released moments ago by Olympic National Park. Click below to read the statement. [...] Read more!

Hurricane Ridge Road closed through at least noon today

Hurricane Ridge Road remains closed through at least noon today as the park continues dealing with a slow rockfall onto the road. Click here for updates on the road's status or call the Olympic National Park Visitor Center at 360-565-3130 or the recorded Road and Weather Hotline at 360-56...

Hurricane Ridge Road closed today because of rockfall

For information about alternative destinations within the park, people may go to the park Web site or call the Olympic National Park Visitor Center at 360-565-3130. The recorded Road and Weather Hotline is updated throughout the day with changes and can be reached by calling 360-565-31...

Cool weather slows spread of ONP fires

The Dosewallips Road/Trail is CLOSED at the Olympic National Forest’s Elkhorn Campground due to the Constance Fire because the fire is releasing burning logs and debris downslope onto the road/trail. This closure includes the Lake Constance Trail, The Main Fork Dosewallips to Greywo...

Expansion of Ten Mile Fire prompts more Olympic trail closures

Despite an onshore flow of cooler marine air in the lowlands of the Olympic Peninsula, very dry conditions continue in the upper elevations of Olympic National Park. Eight firefighters are now assigned to the Ten Mile Fire which straddles the Duckabush Trail on the southeast slopes of th...

Opinion: Fire force closure of Lake Constance Trail at Olympic National park

Two lightning-caused fires are burning in the upper Duckabush and Dosewallips River valleys, in the eastern section of Olympic National Park. One fire is 10 acres while the second is one acre. Both are located deep within the park and in wilderness areas. Here is the rest of the park news rele...

Olympic National Park road work planned this summer

Hoh Rain Forest Nearby campgrounds along the Upper Hoh Road include the Minnie Peterson and Willoughby Creek campgrounds, both operated by the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Another nearby option is the Bogachiel State Park located between the Upper Hoh Road and the city...

NPS waives entrances fees for three summer weekends

At Lake Crescent Lodge, Fairholme Store and Hurricane Ridge, park visitors can receive a free reusable eco-friendly shopping bag. At all Olympic Peninsula ARAMARK locations, visitors can get a free souvenir water bottle with retail purchase of $35 or more.

A 3-day weekend is perfect for driving around the bridge closure

OK, so we have a 3-day weekend. Finally a weekend long enough to hit the Olympic Peninsula. The Hood Canal Bridge is still out meaning you’ll have to take the long way to visit Port Townsend, Port Angeles or most of Olympic National Park. But I made the trip last week to play at Port Townsend and go...

Fun in the sun: 20 local outdoor getaways for $5 or less

 WA Olympic National Park is a short drive from the South Sound if you visit the Staircase area of the park, near the shores of Lake Cushman. Visitors can hike trails through old-growth forest, admire the pristine headwaters of the Skokomish River or just ...

The snow continues to fall

Meanwhile, snow delayed today's opening of Hurricane Ridge Road a Olympic National Park. According to the park's Web site, the road was to open at 10:30 a.m. as crews were trying to clear off 4 inches of new snow. The report said upper portions of the road are extremely icy and snow-covered.

Reroute suggested for Dosewallips Road

 WA “Ninety-five percent of Olympic National Park is designated wilderness and accessible only by trail. It's very important to our mission that we maintain vehicle access into the remaining 5 percent of the park so that visitors of all abilities and ages ...

Forest prefers reroute to reopen Dosewallips Road

A large section of the Dosewallips Road (Forest Service Road 2610) washed out in a 2002 storm, cutting off access to the park’s Dosewallips recreation facilities and the forest’s Elkhorn Campground. Dosewallips is one of only two developed areas on the east side of the park that can be rea...

Nearly 90 inches of snow still blankets Hurricane Ridge however, and snow showers are predicted this week, so visitors should call the park’s Road and Weather Hotline at 360-565-3131 or stop by the Olympic National Park Visitor Center for current information about road and weather con...

Parks will put funds to good use

 WA Removing the two Elwha River dams in Olympic National Park definitely falls in the job-creation category and should be good news for a part of the state that was hurting even before the current recession. More than 200 jobs will be created beginning ...

Environmental analysis clears way for road improvements at Olympic National Park

From Olympic National Park: Environmental analysis for rehabilitation of the Graves Creek and South Shore Roads in the Quinault Valley of Olympic National Park has been completed and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been released.

Hood Canal Bridge project will prove challenging to drivers

 WA The closure will create a challenge for travelers, but the Olympic National Park and peninsula will still be open. To help people get to and from the peninsula, the state ferry system will run an evening passenger only, sailing from Edmonds to Port ...

Junior Ranger Day will teach kids about native plants, habitats

 WA Saturday is National Junior Ranger Day at Olympic National Park. Activities will be held 10 am to 2 pm at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. From 11 am and noon, visitors will have the chance to meet several of the park's pack ...

Recovery act funds for national parks

In all, more than $62 million will fund 33 Park Service projects in Washington. 726,000: To repair of storm damaged trails 101,000: To build an accessible trailhead at the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center Olympic 804,000: To replace electrical conduit on Hurricane Ridge Road

Stimulus money will speed removal of Elwha dams

 WA Once completed, the dam removal project - one of the largest in US history - will restore the Elwha to its natural, free-flowing condition and allow fish access to more than 70 river miles of habitat now protected within Olympic National Park. ...

Lodges invite cleanup volunteers to take a working vacation

 WA He and his family built a cabin on the north shore of Lake Quinault and lived on the homestead for nearly 40 years before passing it to the Olympic National Park. Since then the Park Service has developed a trail into the homestead that is in the first ...

Clam dig set for this weekend at Twin Harbors

 WA Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park will remain closed because the clams there have not grown to harvestable size. Digging will not be allowed at Mocrocks or Copalis because the state is trying to stay under its quota, Ayres said. ...

Volunteers still needed for annual coast cleanup

 WA It’sa partnership of eight groups: Discover Your Northwest, Grass Roots Garbage Gang, Lions Club International, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, Olympic National Park, Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association, Surfrider Foundation and the ...

You can hunt for state champion trees

 WA Most of our state’s champion trees are found in Olympic National Park. You can even nominate a tree if you think you have found one that beats the listed champion for that species. However you choose to enjoy our local trees, be sure to remember how ...

Washington's outdoors featured in new National Geographic book

4. From 10 Best Family Hikes: Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park. 5. From 10 Best Campgrounds: Takhlakh Lake in Gifford Pinchot National Park. 6. From 10 Best Coastal Cliffs: Lime Kiln Point on San Juan Island. 8. From 10 Best Peaks: Olympic National Park.

Olymic plans Boulder Creek trail rehab

Since then, the Boulder Creek trail has remained a population hiking route for visitors to the Olympic Hot Springs area and wilderness hikers, the release said. Mail: Superintendent – Boulder Creek Rehabilitation, Olympic National Park, 600 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362

Olympic National Park celebrates MLK Day

The visitor center is located at 3002 Mount Angeles Road, Port Angeles. It is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Click here for current road and weather information about Hurricane Ridge Road, then click on “Hurricane Ridge Current Conditions.”

Hurricane Ridge: Easy on your wallet, tough on your gloves

You can be assured of two things if you teach your kids how to ski and snowboard at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. “Kids who learn to ski here, can ski anywhere,” said Lori Lynn Gray, head of the Hurricane Ridge ski and snowboard school. “You have to hike to get to the good stuff.

Hoh River Road closed til next week at Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park seems to have fared quite well in the storm. The major issue is the Hoh River Road, Maynes said. There is some damage from water coming over the road outside the park, plus debris and water on the road in one stretch inside the park.

Storm damage update

Parks in the southwest corner of the state were hardest hit, said spokeswoman Virginia Painter. Here is a quick look at some of the popular recreation areas in the South Sound. Co-worker Craig Hill is talking to folks at Mount Rainier and should be posting an udpate soon. Gifford Pinchot Nati...

Storm update on parks and rivers

Mount Rainier National Park Local rivers Olympic National Park The worst damage is on the Hoh Valley Road on Jefferson County land outside the park, where there have been some major washouts, said park chief ranger Kevin Hendricks. Olympic Coast

Flood worries force some road closures

This afternoon's forecast calls for rainfall totals by Wednesday night to be 6 to 10 inches on the coast and up to 20 inches on the west facing slopes of the Olympic Mountains. John Preston, a ranger based at the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, left work earlier than normal this afternoon.

Update on conditions at Mount Rainier

I just spoke to Randy King, assistant park superintendent, and he said the park is expected to receive three inches of rain in the coming days. He said staffers will be monitoring streams and key roads to watch for flooding. King said Mount Rainier should fare better than Olympic National Pa...

15 fishers will be released in Olympic National Park

The British Columbia Ministry of Environment is actively supporting the effort to capture and import fishers to Washington. “What a great holiday gift to Olympic National Park and the people of Washington,” said Mitch Friedman, executive director of Conservation

Staff can move ahead with plans for Olympic National Park’s future

 WA - Olympic National Park staff can proceed with implementation of its new General Management Plan. Last week the record of decision was released, ...