Hiking Tours Beyond Yellowstone's Boardwalks
Hiking Tours Beyond Yellowstone's Boardwalks
Towering up like an erupting volcano in the distance, the Godkin and Hayes fires continue to rage above the Elwha River in Olympic National Park. Transforming the view from Olympic’s Hurricane Ridge region from a picturesque quiet panorama to a blazing, smoke filled inferno, those visiting the Olympic Peninsula are hard pressed to remember seeing …
Maybe the fire will be blown out on August 25th, when the National Park celebrates the centennial birthday… On July 21st, Olympic National Park was rocked by over 400 lighting strikes during a turbulent storm that swept over western Washington. Many will remember that storm through the countless pictures on social media over lightning over the Space …
You’d think the huge fires burning around the state would stop people from having illegal backcountry fires. You’d assume that the fire ban covering all of Washington State would be a deterrent for a fire at your camp during the night. You’d assume that people would be responsible in nature and be good stewards. Sadly, …
The Paradise Fire in the Queets Rainforest of Olympic National Park continue to burn. The fire, which was started by a lightning strike on May 15th, 2015 has increased in size to nearly 1,800 acres, with just 21% of the perimeter contained. The fire is expected to burn until it extinguishes itself naturally. A crew …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Updated Thursday, June 19th at 9:42AM PST NEW UPDATES: https://outdoor-society.com/crews-to-surpress-wildfire-burning-in-olympics-queets-rainforest/ As we reported on Monday the 15th, a forest fire is currently burning in the Queets Rainforest of Olympic National Park. Reported to us via social media, and later confirmed by a press release, Olympic National Forest and Park Officials are reporting that there is a small forest fire …