Mount Rainier National Park officials just announced that the free shuttle service will begin on June 29 rather than Friday.
Mount Rainier National Park officials just announced that the free shuttle service will begin on June 29 rather than Friday.
“Due to funding, we have chosen to delay the start up date one week, rather than cut the service at the end of the season when the visitation and ridership is higher,” said Donna Rahier, a park spokeswoman.
Teenagers searching for openings with the NatureBridge summer field research course at the Olympic National Park should know many are still available. The two-week backcountry expedition will give high school students the opportunity to conduct field science investigations in one of the most ecologically diverse national parks in the country.
The Skagit River bridge collapse has shut down a section of Interstate 5 just south of Highway 20 between Burlington and Mount Vernon.
Officials are encouraging drivers to avoid the area if possible. About 71,000 vehicles use that stretch of freeway each day, so rerouting all of those would lead to heavy backups and long delays on other routes. On Friday backups were extensive along the freeway detours.
If you must go through that area, here are some alternate routes along with other forms of transportation that can be used.
Managers at Mount Rainier National Park last week reiterated what impacts sequestration will have on park operations this summer.
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The collapse of a bridge on Interstate 5 in Skagit County is one more reason Western Washington residents will need to plan ahead for their Memorial Day weekend travels.
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