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Mount Rainier National Park
Ranger-led Programs
 
Early ranger leading campfire program

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Early ranger leading a campfire program.

Since the early days of the National Park Service, rangers have shared their knowledge through the presentation of interpretive programs--guided walks, talks, and campfire programs for visitors of all ages. Today, that long-standing tradition continues.

Please join the Mount Rainier interpretive staff for a variety of free programs, ranging from informal talks at park visitor centers to junior ranger programs for kids to evening campfire programs. Topics vary from day to day, and may include geology, wildlife, ecology, mountaineering, or park history. Most programs are available from late-June until Labor Day. Schedules are posted throughout the park, as well as in the park newspaper.

Click here to view this summer's schedule of programs.

 
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Summer Speaker Series

On summer weekends, guest speakers will share their knowledge, experience and memories of Mount Rainier.  Speaker Series programs are presented at the Paradise Inn or at the Ohanapecosh Campground amphitheater.  All programs are free and open to the public.  Check the Summer Speaker Series schedule for dates, times, locations, and program topics. Programs are presented by the Mount Rainier Institute.

Artist rendering of the Osceola Mudflow releasing from Mount Rainier.  

Did You Know?
About 5,600 years ago the summit and northeast face of Mount Rainier fell away in a massive landslide accompanied by volcanic explosions. The Osceola Mudflow, a towering wall of mud and rock, thundered down the White River Valley where it deposited 600' of debris eventually reaching the Puget Sound.

Last Updated: September 11, 2009 at 14:43 EST