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Mount Rainier National ParkHoary marmot in Paradise meadows.
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Mount Rainier is a patchwork of vistas: deep green forests, tumbling rivers, flower dotted meadows, ice-blue glaciers, a snow-shrouded volcano… See the Photo Gallery to discover what makes Mount Rainier National Park one of our nation's crown jewels.   

 
President Taft visits Paradise in 1911.  

Did You Know?
In 1911, President William Howard Taft's touring car was the first vehicle to drive the newly-built road to Paradise. The road was very muddy, and the car had to be pulled through the upper portion by a team of mules. Learn more about Mount Rainier's transportation history at the following link:
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Last Updated: December 12, 2006 at 19:08 EST