🌲 The Trail of the Shadows in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington is an easy 0.7-mile interpretive hike featuring Rusty Springs (Iron Mike), forest scenery, and history along the way. 🏔 📍 Located at Longmire, it’s a quick stop perfect for tourists exploring the park. #Hiking #mountrainiernationalpark #pnwlife | The PNW Bucket List

For more than 100 years Mount Rainier National Park rangers have been recording the weather at Paradise--often in adverse weather conditions. Rangers collect and verify important weather data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC). NPS video of a ranger walking in deep snow in blizzard conditions. ~dj/pw | Mount Rainier National Park

Plan Ahead! Before leaving home in winter check park webcams and weather forecasts for current conditions. Possible Paradise Road opening delays or closures are posted as Alerts at https://go.nps.gov/MountRainierAlerts. Have the proper safety gear for snow adventures - extra layers, shovel, waterproof layer, and an avalanche beacon - depending on the nature of your trip. ____ NPS Graphic. Description: Graphic representations of warm boots, gloves, and a shovel on an animated background of blues

The most beautiful national park in America 🏔️🌸🥾 📍Welcome to Mount Rainier National Park ✨ If you love dramatic nature and epic hikes, this park deserves a top spot on your bucket list. Wildflower-filled meadows, massive glaciers, powerful waterfalls, and one mountain dominating the entire landscape — Mount Rainier National Park is unforgettable the moment you arrive. Why Mount Rainier National Park belongs on your bucket list 👇 🏔️ Home to the most iconic peak in Washington state 🌸 Summer

Meet the North American river otter. These semi-aquatic members of the Mustelid (weasel) family are geared up for Mount Rainier’s chilly waters. From thick water-repellent fur to ears and nostrils that close, they’re built to spend hours swimming and hunting in glacier-fed rivers and ponds. River otters have short legs, webbed feet, a long, narrow body, and flattened head. They have vibrissae, or sensory hairs, on their snouts that sense turbulence and help them locate prey. A strong tail helps