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Rangers Rescue Skier Lost in Olympic National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 30, 2007 - 1:18pm
After a night in the cold a skier who became lost in a blizzard in Olympic National Park was rescued Sunday afternoon by rangers who slogged through 3-4 feet of snow along Hurricane Ridge to reach him.

Hurricane Ridge Road in Olympic National Park Closed Due to Storm Erosion

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 12, 2007 - 3:51pm
A week after a powerful storm pounded Olympic National Park erosion continues to eat away at the Hurricane Ridge Road. Park officials say the road will be closed this weekend while crews work on it.

Pacific Storm Shuts Down Most of Olympic National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 4, 2007 - 5:04pm
If this keeps up, we're going to have to redefine the "100-year storm." For the second time in 13 months Olympic National Park has been hit hard by a Pacific storm.

Park Visitation: Olympic National Park Reports 10 Percent Increase

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 24, 2007 - 5:26am
Visitation to national parks continues to be strong this year, with another park reporting growth at the entrance gate.

With The Off-Season Here, Lodging Deals Are Popping Up Throughout the National Park System

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 11, 2007 - 5:03am
Students are back in school, the weather is turning, the leaves have mostly fallen. Also falling are the costs of booking a room in national park lodges for the next few months.

Olympic National Park Could Begin Fisher Recovery Program this Fall

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 7, 2007 - 11:45am
Completion of an environmental assessment into the question of returning fishers to Olympic National Park has cleared the way for a recovery program to begin, possibly before year's end.

Video Tour of Lake Quinault Region of Olympic National Park

Submitted by jersu on October 24, 2007 - 2:05am
Video tour of the Lake Quinault area of Olympic National Park. Dave Huber shows us around the historic Lake Quinault Lodge, and former park ranger Roger Blain leads us on a walk of the Maple Glade trail, a very green, mossy temperate rain forest experience, topped off with some Roosevelt Elk.

Lake Quinault Lodge: A Tale Of Two Rooms

Submitted by Anonymous on October 24, 2007 - 2:02am
Lake Quinault Lodge is a picturesque lodge in a picturesque setting. Kurt stayed there in August, Jeremy stayed there in June, and our experiences could not have been more different. Jeremy would recommend this place, Kurt's not so sure. Read on for the details.

Visitation At Olympic National Park Up Nearly 16 Percent

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 10, 2007 - 8:12am
A year ago some in Congress were greatly concerned that the national park system was experiencing an unhealthy decline in visitation. That's not the case this year, where visitor traffic is on the upswing in a number of parks.

Biologists Count Fish In Olympic National Park's Elwha River -- Under Water!

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 4, 2007 - 2:34pm
In case you were wondering, there are more than 7,000 rainbow trout, not to mention 26 pink salmon, 215 bull trout, and 539 adult Chinook salmon in the Elwha River in Olympic National Park. Park officials know that because a team of snorkel-spouting biologists swam the river's 42 miles specifically to count the fish.