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Mount Rainier National Park volunteer Brian Landau rests at Fremont Lookout
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Mount Rainier National Park
For Kids
 
Kids at Longmire Meadow with Mount Rainier in the background.

Special Junior Ranger programs are offered throughout the park on summer weekends (daily at Paradise in summer). A Junior Ranger Activity Book is available year-round. For more information contact the Longmire Museum at 360-569-6575 or e-mail a ranger at the museum.

Guided snowshoe walks are offered in winter and may be suitable for families with children 8 and up. Some trails are accessible for strollers and small children, including Trail of the Shadows (Longmire), Grove of the Patriachs (near Ohanapecosh), and Emmons Vista (Sunrise). Ask a ranger for additional suggestions.

Formal education programs are available for school and youth groups. For more information, contact the park's Education Specialist, by phone at 360-569-6591, or by e-mail.

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Check out the "Little Tahoma News" our newsletter for older kids.

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Last Updated: July 27, 2011 at 11:38 MST