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Mount Rainier National Park
News

Paradise Construction Information

Park Newspaper
The Tahoma News and park brochures

News Releases

June 25, 2009
2009 Summer Speaker Series Unveiled at Mount Rainier National Park

June 16, 2009
Fee Free Weekend and Start of Shuttle Service to Paradise

June 8, 2009
Mount Rainier National Park Observes Fee Free Weekends

June 4, 2009
Flood Damage Repair to Begin on Nisqually and Stevens Canyon Roads in Mount Rainier National Park - Damaged Stevens Canyon Road Section Closed During Repair

May 7, 2009
Mount Rainier National Park Receives Grants to Hire Teachers for the Summer

April 29, 2009
Mount Rainier Ranger and Guide Receive Award for Successful Rescue

April 24, 2009
Mount Rainier Awarded $3.3 million from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Projects

April 21, 2009
Summer Teacher Workshops at Mount Rainier

April 13, 2009
Spring Storytelling Series Begins Saturday April 18 at Mount Rainier National Park

March 27, 2009
Spring Opening of Roads and Facilities Begins

February 19, 2009
Park to Test the Geohazard Siren at Nisqually Entrance

February 17, 2009
Washington National Parks Climate Friendly Workshops

January 21, 2009
The Road to Paradise to Remain Closed Weekdays Unless Conditions Permit Opening

January 15, 2009
Road to Paradise to Reopen on January 17, 2009

December 5, 2008
Low Snow May Impact Winter Activities at Mount Rainier

November 14, 2008
Mount Rainier National Park Remains Closed Through Next Week Due to Flood Damage

November 13, 2008
Roads to Rainier Closed By Flood Damage

November 12, 2008
Flooding Closes Mount Rainier

 

BIG NEWS STORIES
Major events, such as the flood of 2006,  are also part of the news from your park. These stories and updates will be posted for you to peruse. 

November 2006 Flood
Artist rendering of the new Paradise Visitor Center.  

Did You Know?
The park recently completed building a new visitor center at Paradise & rehabilitating the historic Paradise Inn. The new visitor center is more sustainable and less expensive to operate than the existing visitor center. The Paradise Inn, after 90 years of use, was in need of rehabilitation.

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Last Updated: June 26, 2009 at 16:20 EST