Ranger-guided snowshoe walks will begin Saturday at Paradise. The treks are a chance to learn how to snowshoe while discovering how plants, animals and people adapt to challenging winter conditions at Mount Rainier National Park.
Walks start at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. through Jan. 2 and then weekends and holidays through March. The trip covers about 11/2 miles in two hours.
The group is limited to 25 people, ages 8 and older, on a first-come, first-served basis. A sign-up sheet is available at the Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center information desk one hour before each walk. All participants must be present at sign-up.
Snowshoes are provided by the park for those attending the ranger-guided snowshoe walks, and only for the duration of the walk. A $4 donation from each snowshoe walk participant helps the park provide the program and repair and replace snowshoes. Rental snowshoes also are available at the Longmire General Store.
For more information, call 360-569-6575.
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