by Olympic National Park is known for amazing views, fantastic hiking and some of the last true wilderness in America, yet few know of all of the unique camping opportunities along the roads of the park. Spread around the region, camping in Olympic offers visitors a wide of variety of choices.
75+ Tons of Trash Left on the Beach at Ocean Shores on the 4th of July
The 4th of July is the time we celebrate the birth of America, the land of the free. Each year, Americans seem to celebrate the national holiday the best way they know how, by setting off hundreds of millions of dollars of fireworks. The 4th of July in 2015 was no different, but what stands out from …
Video: Big Four Ice Caves Collapse, Almost Smashing Tourists
UPDATED July 6th at 7:20PM We are getting reports that the caves have yet again collapsed today, this time with injuries reported. Snohomish County crews are on their way up and we will keep you updated on the story ASAP. Again, there has been another collapse of the Big Four Ice Caves in the North …
Watching the Olympic Rainforest Burn: A Firsthand Account
I awoke to the smell of the rainforest burning. I wasn’t shocked by this, in fact, it was what I was hoping for. Five miles to my north, the Paradise Fire was burning over 1,200 acres of Olympic National Park wilderness along the Queets River, and showed no signs of slowing down. High above the …
Distracted Driver Steers Car Off Olympic National Park’s Hurricane Ridge Road
Over the weekend, three residents of Ohio were making their way up to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. For 16 miles, their Chrysler Town & Country mini-van bobbed and weaved up this incredible road, gaining 5,000 feet of elevation as they neared the panoramic wonderland of Hurricane Ridge and the Olympic Mountains. With every foot of …
Beat the Heat: Nine Hikes to Stay Cool Around Olympic National Park
The region in and around Olympic National Park is known throughout the world as being a wet, damp, and sometimes dreary place. With an average rainfall in some locations of over 14 feet, it is easy to see why we have that reputation. During the summer months, especially in the last couple of years, the rainforests, …
Rainforest on Fire: Images and Video of the Paradise Fire in Olympic National Park
Forest fires are nothing new for the Olympic Peninsula and Olympic National Park- a fire near Forks, WA burnt 38,000 acres in 1951. Forest fires can be good, in a way, clearing out the underbrush, downing old giants, and pressing the reset button on the wilderness along rivers and valleys. Yet, there is something disconcerting about …
Campfire Ban in Olympic National Park’s Backcountry Wilderness
In news that should come as no surprise, Olympic National Park officials have issued a ban on backcountry campfires, including the coastal sections of the park. In a press release issues on June 24th, 2015, Sarah Creachbaum announced that campfires in Olympic National Park will be allowed ONLY in established fire grates at front-country campgrounds. The ban …
Washington State Parks to Close July 1st, 2015…Maybe
Updated: Shutdown Avoided- http://www.king5.com/story/news/2015/06/27/wa-state-budget-agreement/29383793/ Thanks to a severe ideological disagreement by our elected officials over the new budget, Washington State is on the verge of having the first government shutdown in state history. With a government shutdown looming, many issues arise, including the possible furloughing of 26,000 state employees. The details of the Republican and Democrat budgets are about …
Crews Struggling to Suppress Wildfire Burning in Olympic’s Queets Rainforest
Updated June 24th, 2015 10:50AM Five days after the Paradise fire was first spotted burning 13 miles from the trailhead along the Queets Rainforest in Olympic National Park, National Park officials made the determination to attempt to put the fire out. Started by a lighting strike, the fire was undetected in this remote region of Olympic …