• Olympic: Three Parks in One

    Olympic

    National Park Washington

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  • Olympic Hot Springs Road Closed

    The Elwha Valley's Olympic Hot Springs Road is closed to public entry beyond the Altair Campground during removal of the Glines Canyon Dam. Olympic Hot Springs is not accessible from the Elwha.

  • Elwha River Closures

    Boating is prohibited on the Elwha River between Upper Lake Mills Trail and Altair Campground.

  • Changes to Visitor Services Due to Sequestration

    Due to mandatory, across the board budget cuts, some visitor services at Olympic National Park have changed. See the Plan Your Visit section for more information.

Olympic National Park Newsletter

The park newsletter is published and posted here each month. Check back regularly to find out what's new and interesting here at Olympic National Park!

 
a lone kayaker paddles on lake ozette

Olympic National Park Newsletter
August 2010

Local Students Explore the Elwha
Griff Creek Culvert Replacement Completed
Web Feature Shows NPS, Olympic History

 
el white flowers sm

Olympic National Park Newsletter
July 2010

Fee-Free Days at Olympic NP
Volunteers Train to Study Endemics
Recovery Act Helps Upgrade Facilities

 
lake crescent dock

Olympic National Park Newsletter
June 2010

Construction Project Starts in Elwha Valley
Coastal Region Earns National Recognition
Students Volunteer at Greenhouse

 
Elwha River at Krause Bottom

Olympic National Park Newsletter
May 2010

Olympic Set for Summer Season
'Last Dam Summer' Supports River Restoration
Springtime in the Hoh

 
fossil sea star

Olympic National Park Newsletter
July/August 2009

Rare & Beautiful Find Along Olympic Coast
Fires Create Mosaic of Diversity
"The National Parks: America's Best Idea Coming Soon"

 
fisher climbing down tree with young kit in her mouth

Olympic National Park Newsletter
June 2009

More Fisher Kits Found
Contracting Process Begins for New Elwha Fish Hatchery

 
black and white image of fisher and young

Olympic National Park Newsletter
May 2009

First Fisher Kits in Olympic!
Rangers Visit Peninsula 4th Graders
Roadside Clean Up at Lake Crescent

 
fish jumping up a waterfall

Olympic National Park Newsletter
April 2009

Junior Ranger Day Report
Recovery Act to Speed Elwha Restoration
Steelhead Jumping

 
construction project aerial view

Olympic National Park Newsletter
March 2009

Elwha Construction Project Updates
Rangers O'Neill & Danisiewicz Honored
National Park Week Event Schedule

 
man holding radio antenna

Olympic National Park Newsletter
February 2009

Olympic Kicks Off Climate Friendly Park Program
Fisher Reintroduction Update
Visitation Update and Coming Events

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