The decision apparently was made Friday that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar would arrive at Mount Rainier National Park Monday night and visit with park staff and community partners on Tuesday.
The decision apparently was made Friday that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar would arrive at Mount Rainier National Park Monday night and visit with park staff and community partners on Tuesday.
Salazar was returning from Alaska and was next scheduled to be in Milwaukie, Wis., today. So the decision was made to make a visit to Mount Rainier.
Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/adventure/2012/08/15/no-room-at-the-inn-or-anywhere-in-park-for-interior-secretary/
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