Latest storm brings wind, rain, snow to Wash Nov 19, 2009
National Weather Service forecaster Jay Albrecht says Washington's north coast has seen the strongest winds Wednesday night, with gusts just off Olympic National Park measured at 66 mph and a peak gust of 81 mph. In the northwest interior, Cherry Point near Ferndale had a 64 mph gust and Friday Harbor in the San Juans got a 58 mph blast. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Sept. 18: Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
In print, Conde Nast Traveler mentions Glacier National Park in Montana, known for its Going-to-the-Sun Road; Great Smoky National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee, 75 years old this year and the most popular national park in the country, with 9 million visitors; Olympic National Park in Washington, with glacier-capped mountains and temperate rainforests; Yellowstone National Park, in Wyoming, known for wildlife like bison and elk as well as spectacular geothermal features like its famous... (Carroll County Times, MD)
Lodging deals Sep 24, 2009
Olympic National Park, Washington. Deal: Stay one night at Lake Quinault Lodge, Kalaloch Lodge or Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort and receive a gift based on the documentary. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Uncrowded national park gems Sep 18, 2009
The top four, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Olympic National Park, combined with Yellowstone saw 23 million annual visitors last year. How to find some of the less-trodden forest getaways in the park system. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Olympic National Park will be on new U.S. quarter Sep 10, 2009
Olympic National Park is Washington state s representative on the new U.S. Mint America The Beautiful Quarters Program and will be the eighth quarter issued in the program, which begins in 2011. The U.S. Mint selected 56 national parks and sites (all states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands ) that will be illustrated on the reverse side of a quarter. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Washington state hotels, from $120 a night Aug 1, 2009
Forks, from $149 per cabin per night The at Kalaloch Lodge in Olympic National Park includes accommodations in log cabins, an area map highlighting locations from the "Twilight" , water bottles, a "Twilight" trivia game, and a special dessert. The lodge overlooks the Pacific Ocean. (MSNBC -- Travel)
National Mall sinks into disrepair while funds go elsewhere Jul 26, 2009
In 2008, there was $20 million for dam removal at Olympic National Park in Washington state with help from Representative Norm Dicks, Democrat of Washington, who oversees Park Service funding; Senator Robert Byrd, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sent more than $3. 3 million home to West Virginia, including $123,000 to restore a Mother s Day Shrine. (Boston Globe)
National Mall in disrepair after years of neglect... Jul 24, 2009
In 2008, there was $20 million for dam removal at Olympic National Park in Washington state with help from Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash. (The Drudge Report)
Nominee to lead National Park Service has deep roots in West Jul 19, 2009
Jarvis has been working to negotiate sensitive land swaps between the Olympic National Park and the Hoh and Quileute tribes involving areas, including a school, that are in a tsunami zone. He has convinced park service headquarters staff to make the removal of two dams on the Elwha River adjacent to the Olympia National Park a priority and negotiated with local tribes along with state and local officials. (Anchorage Daily News)
Clean Beach Council Releases Annual List of Clean and Healthy Beaches National Clean Beaches Week Promotes "Family Beach Safety" Jul 1, 2009
Washington Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park Kalaloch Beach, Olympic National Park. Wisconsin Bradford Beach Milwaukee North Beach Racine Julian Bay Beach, Apostle Island National Lakeshore Little Sand Bay Beach, Apostle Island National Lakeshore Meyers Beach, Apostle Island National Lakeshore. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Enviros: Wash. coal plant haze harming parks Jun 25, 2009
is causing haze and poor visibility in Mount Rainier and Olympic national parks ... It's located about 50 miles from Mount Rainier and about 60 miles from Olympic National Park ... ex-pat wrote on Jun 24, 2009 10:28 PM:" interesting that a plant located downwind of the Olympic National park is a major contributor to haze there. How many times a year does the wind blow out of the SE towards the park anyway? Always take any conclusion made by studies with a grain of salt. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Family Travel in Olympic National P... Jun 6, 2009
Family Travel in Olympic National Park WA USA. Family Travel in Olympic National Park WA USA ... Washington's Olympic National Park offers affordable family adventures spring, summer and fall. (Suite101.com)
New Frommer's Seattle Travel Guide Feb 12, 2009
It's obvious that it rains in the nearby Olympic National Park, as here can be found the only rain forest in the United States. A visit to the National Park, and maybe going biking or even llama trekking, is just one of several excursions that the book also covers. (Suite101.com)
