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Mount Rainier National Park News

Showing the last 10 news releases. Click here to visit nps.gov's Mount Rainier National Park - News section for more.

  • Mount Rainier National Park announces winter recreational access for 2024-25 season

    October 30, 2024 | 10:00 am

    Mount Rainier National Park announced updates today to the winter 2024-25 recreation access schedule. Beginning Tuesday, November 12, the park will open vehicle access to the Paradise area four days per week, Fridays through Mondays.

    Read more at nps.gov


  • White River Road and Mowich Lake Road close for the winter on Monday, October 14, 2024

    October 10, 2024 | 1:59 pm

    The White River Road to the White River Campground area will close for the winter at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024. Deployment of Mount Rainier National Park staff to the Hurricane Helene recovery effort necessitates the change to the new closure date from the prior estimated closure date of October 20, 2024. The Mowich Lake Road will close at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024.

    Read more at nps.gov


  • Parkwide fire ban lifted at Mount Rainier National Park

    September 20, 2024 | 10:09 am

    Mount Rainier National Park has lifted the parkwide fire ban after consultation with federal fire management officials. Campfires are permitted at the park’s three campgrounds, including the Ohanapecosh Campground, the Cougar Rock Campground, and the White River Campground.

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  • Mount Rainier National Park seeks public input on timed entry reservation pilot program

    August 19, 2024 | 12:23 pm

    Mount Rainier National Park is asking the public for feedback on the timed entry reservation pilot program for visits to the Paradise and Sunrise Corridors that was unveiled this summer and will last through Labor Day 2024.

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  • Mount Rainier National Park requests visitors Recreate Responsibly during annual Perseid meteor shower

    August 8, 2024 | 4:00 pm

    Mount Rainier National Park reminds park visitors considering coming to the park to view the Perseid meteor shower to plan ahead, be prepared to pack out trash, and to stay on park trails and avoid trampling fragile high elevation subalpine meadows.

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  • Mount Rainier National Park parkwide fire ban goes into effect Saturday, August 10, 2024

    August 8, 2024 | 3:54 pm

    Due to updated information on regional fire risks, Mount Rainier National Park will implement a parkwide fire ban starting Saturday, August 10, 2024. The press release dated August 7, 2024, instituting a fire ban only at the White River Campground starting Friday, August 9 has been rescinded.

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  • Mount Rainier National Park White River Campground fire ban goes into effect Friday, August 9, 2024

    August 7, 2024 | 9:03 am

    Beginning Friday, August 9, 2024, until rescinded, Mount Rainier National Park will implement a fire ban for the White River Campground. All campfires and the ignition of wood, briquettes, or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans, and barbeque grills will be prohibited.

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  • Mount Rainier National Park announces application dates for Commercial Use Authorizations and Special Use Permits in lieu of Commercial Use Authorizations

    June 18, 2024 | 3:13 pm

    Superintendent Greg Dudgeon announced that the park will accept Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) applications starting September 1, 2024, and Special Use Permits in lieu of Commercial Use Authorizations (SUPilCUA) applications starting October 1, 2024.

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  • U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón continues “You Are Here: Poetry in Parks” tour at Mount Rainier National Park on June 21

    June 17, 2024 | 12:32 pm

    Mount Rainier has inspired people for centuries, with artists of all backgrounds seeking to capture the mountain’s awe-inspiring landscape. Ada Limón, the country’s 24th Poet Laureate, will celebrate that legacy at a special event at Paradise, in Mount Rainier National Park, on Friday, June 21 at 5 p.m.

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  • Body of missing skier recovered above Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park

    June 11, 2024 | 12:43 pm

     A team of park rangers recovered the body of a deceased female skier from the base of Pebble Creek’s Moraine Falls above Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park on June 8.

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