The Wonderland Trail also has some of the country's most beautiful campsites, and you'll also want to make the most of your time there. Bring something that you'll enjoy at camp, whether it's a ...

Cougar Rock Campground in Mount Rainier National Park is located in the perfect location for exploring this gorgeous Was ...

Apply for Wonderland Trail permits starting March 15 Originally published February 28, 2018 at 2:57 pm That’s when Mount Rainier National Park begins accepting wilderness camping requests for ...

So, Wonderland Trail backpackers who’ve already picked out hiking dates and sent a request with routes and campsite choices won’t get a reservation at all, but instead must show up in the park ...

Wonderland Trail permit requests go on sale Thursday at Mount Rainier National Park and this year the process is changing. ... Camping above 10,000 feet requires an annual climbing permit.

Best Hikes in the Parks: Trail Maps. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. By Robert Earle Howells. June 3, 2011. Wonderland Trail. ... Wonderland Trail makes it possible, ...

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. -- The woman lay near a clear creek of melted snow, her face obscured by caked blood, her elbow bent at a disconcerting angle. As a ranger tends to her, her ...

Traditionally, about 70 percent of wilderness campsites could be reserved in advance. ... The park officials said only one full-circuit Wonderland Trail permit will be considered per email address.

Hiking off trail to get around them should be the last resort. No campfires: Campfires aren’t permitted in wilderness campsites in most national parks, including Mount Rainier.

Two fabled places in Washington, the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier and the trail into waterfalls of the Olympics' Enchanted Valley, will be restored using $3 million in grant money ...