http://www.nps.gov/olym News releases from Olympic National Park. en-us http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/eleventh-annual-perspectives-program-series-announced.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:33 EST This season’s Perspectives series will begin at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center on Tuesday, November 10. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/public-invited-to-razor-clam-meeting-in-forks.htm Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:18:04 EST Upcoming harvest season to be discussed. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/national-park-service-announces-recovery-act-contract-award-for-lower-elwha-tribe-fish-hatchery.htm Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:44:47 EST Contract award marks another major step towards Elwha River restoration. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/olympic-park-institute-and-olympic-national-park-to-host-premiere-screening-of-the-national-parks-americas-best-idea.htm Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:32:55 EST Olympic Park Institute (OPI) and Olympic National Park are teaming up with KCTS 9 and the Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles to host a premiere screening of the first episode of Ken Burns’ new documentary “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”  http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/celebrate-americas-best-idea-on-september-26.htm Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:16:30 EST Free Entry, Ranger-Guided Programs, Special Volunteer Event All Part of National Public Lands Day at Olympic http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/upcoming-weekday-closure-of-staircase-road-will-allow-storm-damage-repairs.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:50:05 EST The road will be gated at the park boundary and closed to all motor vehicles from Monday, September 14 through Friday September 18 and will reopen in time for weekend travel. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/hurricane-ridge-road-to-reopen.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:30:08 EST Road to be open during daylight hours as rockfall monitoring continues. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/hurricane-ridge-road-to-remain-closed-through-noon-wednesday.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:51:03 EST The 17-mile Hurricane Ridge Road will remain closed through at least noon tomorrow, Wednesday, August 19 and perhaps longer due to the continuing slow rockfall onto the road. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/hurricane-ridge-road-temporarily-closed-due-to-unstable-slope-and-rockfall-onto-roadway.htm Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:35:10 EST A steady stream of gravel mixed with large rocks are rolling and bouncing onto the road, necessitating a temporary closure.  http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/park-invites-the-public-to-an-evening-in-the-olympics.htm Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:54:13 EST Event will feature Klallam Dance Group, photographer Ross Hamilton and special preview of new National Parks documentary. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/heatwave-complex-fires-continue-in-olympic-national-park-and-olympic-national-forest.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:37:23 EST Trail Closures and Backcountry Campfire Ban Still in Effect http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/expansion-of-ten-mile-fire-prompts-additional-trail-closure.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:32:45 EST Despite an onshore flow of cooler marine air in the lowlands of the Olympic Peninsula, very dry conditions continue in the upper elevations of Olympic National Park.  Eight firefighters are now assigned to the Ten Mile Fire which straddles the Duckabush Trail on the southeast slopes of the Olympic Mountains.  Upslope winds accelerated spread of the Ten Mile fire; by the end of the day on Saturday, the fire was approximately 150 acres in size.  To protect visitor safety, Olympic National Park officials closed the Duckabush Trail from the La Crosse Pass trail junction to the park boundary.  http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/hiker-advisory-and-backcountry-campfire-ban.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:27:35 EST Due to high fire danger conditions, Superintendent Karen Gustin announced a ban on backcountry campfires in Olympic National Park effective Monday, August 3.  Under the burn ban, all campfires are prohibited in the park with the exception of those in established fire pits in front country campgrounds. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/lightning-strikes-cause-fires-in-olympic-national-park-backcountry.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:20:01 EST Recent hot and dry weather combined with lightning ignitions has caused unusually active fire behavior for the Olympic Peninsula.  Yesterday, lighting strikes from an afternoon thunderstorm started several new fires in the interior of Olympic National Park.  Park fire personnel are managing these as the “Heatwave Complex” of fires, which includes two other fires started by lightning in late June and mid-July.  http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/two-lightning-caused-fires-burning-in-olympic-national-park-wilderness.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:57:52 EST Two lightning-caused fires are burning in the upper Duckabush and Dosewallips River valleys, in the eastern section of Olympic National Park.  One fire is ten acres while the second is one acre; both are located deep within the park boundary and designated wilderness. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/upcoming-request-for-proposals-for-elwha-fish-hatchery.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:57:47 EST Recovery Act will fund important components of Elwha Restoration Project. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/work-scheduled-for-park-roads-this-summer.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:00:41 EST Minor delays are anticipated; two one-night closures at Hoh Rainforest Campground will allow road resurfacing. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/campers-hikers-reminded-to-keep-food-safe.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:57:37 EST New food storage regulations in Seven Lakes Basin - High Divide area. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/first-fishers-born.htm Thu, 28 May 2009 15:03:57 EST Remote camera documents four fisher kits in Olympic National Park wilderness. http://www.nps.gov/olym/parknews/environmental-assessment-released-on-proposed-improvements-to-nippon-water-treatment-plant.htm Tue, 26 May 2009 14:51:00 EST Mill’s water supply to be protected during Elwha River restoration.