Razor Clam Season At Kalaloch Beach In Olympic National Park Shut Down
A decline in razor clam numbers along the Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park has prompted park officials to close the clamming season there for the rest of the season.
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Olympic National Park Proposing Changes In Fishing Regulations
Olympic National Park officials are proposing changes to their fishing regulations, in part to clarify existing regulations and in part to better manage fisheries as dams along the Elwha River are removed.
- February 26th, 2011
Tidal Pool Science in Olympic National Park: The Video
One of the fascinating sides of Olympic National Park is its coastal reach, one replete with cobbled shorelines, sea stacks, and tidal pools rich with marine life. As this video shows, researchers can explore everything from biological diversity to climate change in those tidal zones.
- February 25th, 2011
Science in the National Parks: The Video
Along with offering incredible landscapes to explore, the National Park System offers researchers incredible "laboratories" to learn more about the world around us, as this short video explains.
- February 18th, 2011
Photo Exhibit To Benefit Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks
Another photo exhibit is scheduled to benefit national parks, this one in Seattle with the proceeds to go towards programs at Olympic, Mount Rainier, and North Cascades national parks.
Olympic National Park, Tribes to Continue Study of Kokanee Salmon in Lake Crescent
Are the kokanee salmon in Lake Crescent at Olympic National Park a genetically unique population that dates back several thousand years to when the lake was formed, or are they progeny of hatchlings released nearly a century ago?
Gettysburg, Glacier, Vicksburg Among National Park Units To be Honored With Quarters
For 25 cents you'll soon be able to put Glacier National Park in your pocket. Or Olympic National Park, Gettysburg National Military Park, Vicksburg National Military Park, or Chickasaw National Recreation Area, for that matter.
Winter Season At Olympic National Park To Open December 17
With a successful community fund-drive behind them, Olympic National Park officials are ready to kick off the winter season on Hurricane Ridge, one that hopefully will feature access to the snowy ridge seven days a week.
Initial Necropsy Results on Killer Mountain Goat at Olympic National Park Unremarkable
A mountain goat that fatally gored a hiker in Olympic National Park was in the fevered state of rut, but otherwise seemed to be a healthy animal, according to necropsy results released Thursday.
It's Ambitious and Expensive: History-Making Effort to Restore Elwha River Takes a Big Step Forward
A history-making and much debated project to restore the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State has taken a big step forward. A contract has been awarded to remove the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams in an ambitious, and expensive, effort to reverse decades of environmental damage to an important river system.
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