Olympic National Park News

Taking your kids to the parks could help improve their social empathy. NPT file photo of ranger-led tour in Olympic National Park.

Anyone who has walked Washingtona s coastal beaches knows that high tide can deposit an array of garbage and debris from the Pacific Ocean.

Lungwort, which can be found in Acadia National Park, and more garden variety named lichens in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, are among the lichens that can be found throughout the National Park System.

What: An easy walk along the closed road up the Dosewallips River. Where: Cross Hood Canal Bridge and follow Highway 104 to the Quilcene cutoff, follow it south to Quilcene and Highway 101, and take Highway 101 south to the Dosewallips River Road in Brinnon.

A fish hatchery -- one portion of the project that will result in the removal of two dams on the Elwha River -- is back on track after a delay because of protests from two contract bidders.

And this time beneath serene views of Cream Lake, exuberant wildflowers on the Heather Park trail in Olympic National Park, a "climax forest" of hemlocks and other mountain wonders, Hamilton and collaborator Sandy Frankfurth have studded the photos with short quotations about hope.

Washington's National Park Fund has set a goal of raising almost $350,000 in 2010 to support programs and research at the three national parks in the state.

As a seasonal park ranger, much of ones life is spent in transit, moving from park to park and from job to job.

Washington's National Park Fund has set a goal of raising almost $350,000 in 2010 to support programs and research at Olympic National Park and at the state's two other national parks.

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Clam diggers got the go-ahead for an evening razor-clam dig starting Wednesday on several Washington beaches.

Clallam County and Olympic National Park road crews have opened vehicle access through a landslide that blocked Camp David Jr.

It's coming down to the wire for the National Park Service to complete a water treatment plant for the city -- a milestone in the colossal effort to remove the two Elwha River dams -- but project engineers say they are on track to meet the Dec.

For millions of die-hard fans, Friday marks the day they've been waiting for as "Twilight: New Moon" debuts in theaters.

Fierce winds and heavy rain pushed through Western Washington overnight Wednesday, leaving thousands without power and a mess for crews to clean-up Thursday morning.

Another strong Pacific storm has brought high winds to the Washington coast and northwest interior of the state, with accompanying power outages.

A number of park roads are closed on the west side of the park as park crews are clearing roads blocked by downed trees and assessing storm damage.

Quicker evacuation from the fire lines might have saved Andy Palmer's life. Homer. The writings of Sun Tzu, a 6th-century Chinese military strategist.

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Clam diggers got the go-ahead for evening razor-clam digs starting Saturday.

Storytellers, historic photographs and the chance for West End residents to record their stories for posterity will be offered during the second annual West End History Weekend from Friday through Sunday.

Local military veterans will be holding services and other observances this week to commemorate Veterans Day.