My son’s love for the outdoors and career path in forestry began about fifteen years ago when he earned his first Junior Ranger Badge at Mount Rainier National Park. After earning the first badge he began a quest to earn all three in Washington and then started planning where we needed to go on spring and summer breaks. He was six years old at the time. His park badges still hang in his old room. My son is now in college pursuing a forestry degree. He continues to venture out to national parks and enjoy the beauty of this nation. Thank you national park staff for guiding children and their families to the joy of the great outdoors!
Sincerely,
Mount Rainier National Park
Majestic Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range and an active volcano with more glaciers than any other mountain in the United States. Just an hour's drive from Seattle, the park's wild landscape feels much further from civilization. The forests, parkland, wetlands, lakes and rivers offer 260 miles of trails and varied habitat to dozens of plant and animal species.
State(s): Washington
Established: 1899
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