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Summer 2024

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  My job? It's just beach

  Coastal Cleanup September 20-21

  Register here and join us at Ozette!

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  Wilderness

  Learn more about wilderness here

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  A world beneath the waves.

  Tidepooling

  Olympic's rugged shoreline is rich with life. Where to go, when to go and tidepooling etiquette.

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  Backpacking in Wilderness

  Check out our Wilderness Trip Planner, watch a video about backpacking in Olympic National Park, and get ready to walk on the wild side!

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  Access Pass

  If you live with a disability, you may qualify for an Access Pass to public lands like national parks and forests!

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  Invasive mussels? Ew.

  New FREE Boat Cleaning Stations

  Click for the locations of new stations where you can easily clean, drain, and dry your boat, paddleboard, or kayak!

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  Explore Olympic Wilderness

  Backpacking in Olympic

  Planning to spend a night in the wilderness? Everything you need to know from permits to planning.

 

Spring 2024

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  Mental Health Resources

  If you're curious about what resources available, this link has good information and resources. You've got this!

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  Home and Homelands

  Women in the Pacific West

  Learn about this siti·yak, used by Makah women in a basket making tradition passed down through generations, and other fascinating objects.

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  Intern at Olympic!

  Winter Education Assistant

  Click here to apply by June 16.

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  Invasive mussels? Ew.

  New FREE Boat Cleaning Stations

  Click for the locations of new stations where you can easily clean, drain, and dry your boat, paddleboard, or kayak!

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  If not friend, why friend-shaped?

  Bears Are Waking Up. Be Smart About It.

  Visit the link to learn how to coexist with wild animals so that you stay safe, and they do too.

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  Earth Day

  Everyone Can Make a Difference

  Water, lands, and air are all connected, so the actions people take at home have far-reaching effects. Explore ideas here!

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  Backpacking in Wilderness

  Check out our Wilderness Trip Planner, watch a video about backpacking in Olympic National Park, and get ready to walk on the wild side!

 

Winter 2023-24

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  Notes on Camp

  Best summer ever?

  Apply today to be a camp host in Olympic National Park!

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  All Year Round

  Black History

  So many National Park sites celebrate great Black Americans. Discover them here.

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  Nice Marmot

  Apply Here

  Sign up to be a citizen scientist monitoring marmots!

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  Apply Here

  Postdoctoral Fellowship

  Help develop evidence-based decision frameworks to conserve and manage ancient forests and multi-aged stands.

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  The social event of the season!

  Perspectives Winter Speaker Series

  Free talks throughout the winter at the library and on Zoom. Click to see this season's subjects!

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  Severe Winter Weather

  As of January 8, All campgrounds are closed and visitors are strongly cautioned. You can monitor changing weather conditions at the link.

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  Fee Free Days in All National Parks

  See all the fee free days at your national parks.

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  Webcams

  Webcams

  Webcams are a great way to see current conditions.

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  Hiring!

  Administrative Support Clerk (OA) GS-4

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  Yes, this is a different job

  Also hiring!

  Administrative Support Assistant (OA) GS 5-6

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  Do you hear what I hear?

  Listening to the Land

  Explore sounds of rain, waves, and wildlife all over the park with our new soundscape map.

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  It's happening!

  Visiting Hurricane Ridge in Winter

  Without the visitor center, visiting will be a bit different this year. Learn more here!

 

Fall 2023

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  Visiting the Hoh Rainforest?

  Check the weather at this link

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  Changes to the Annual Pass

  Annual passes will have one signature line instead of two starting January 2023.

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  It's happening!

  Visiting Hurricane Ridge in Winter

  Without the visitor center, visiting will be a bit different this year. Learn more here!

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  We want to hear from you

  Make a public comment on proposed construction mitigation on the Elwha River.

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  Winter is Coming

  Work at Hurricane Ridge has begun!

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  Who's eDNA?

  Ecosystem CSI

  Olympic and three other parks have conducted a genetic census.

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  Gone Fishin'?

  Detailed fishing info linked here.

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  Work with us

  Click here to apply!

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  Frozen in Time

  Artists Give Glaciers a Voice

  Terminus is a virtual volunteer art exhibit dedicated to the glaciers of Olympic National Park.

 

August 2023

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  Honoring Glaciers

  Terminus Glacier Art Project

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  Terminus Reception August 25

  Click to reserve a free ticket!

  Join us, award-winning poet Rena Priest, and artists who have immortalized glaciers for an evening of connection and inspiration.

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  Extra! Extra!

  News

  Brows the latest park news releases

 

May 2023

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  artists honor glaciers

  Three New Works of Art

  See new art from the Terminus glacier memorial project here.

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  Camping Itinerary

  Olympic Coast Rustic Escape

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  Hurricane Ridge

  Fire investigation and what comes next

  An update from the park on the fire that destroyed the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge.

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  Alerts & Conditions

  Don't be caught unaware! Check our Alerts & Conditions page before your visit.

 

April 2023

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  Terminus Project

  Art for Glaciers

  Three new original works of art honoring Olympic's glaciers.

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  Volunteer in your National Park

  Native Plant Nursery Open House

  Mondays and Wednesdays at the Matt Albright Native Plant Center

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  The Road Not Taken

  Poetry Walks

  We are excited to partner with the North Olympic Library System to offer this opportunity for visitors to read, reflect, and be inspired.

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  Volunteer in Your National Park

  Coast Cleanup, April 22!

  Click to register for the Washington Coast Cleanup!

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  Perspectives Speaker Series

  A New Aquatic Invader

  Join the final Perspectives talk of the season Tuesday, 4/11/2023

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  New

  Terminus glacier art project

  "...We are losing our collective memory with our physical relationship to the land..."

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  Terminus project

  Art for Glaciers

  Three new original works of art honoring Olympic's glaciers.

 

March 2023

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  Do they still call us rangerettes?

  Women in the NPS: Uniforms Tell a Story

  For Women's History Month, a look at how women have been blazing trails both literal and FIGURE-ative for over a century.

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  Frozen in Time

  Artists Give Glaciers a Voice

  Terminus is a virtual volunteer art exhibit dedicated to the glaciers of Olympic National Park.

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  Into the Woods

  International Day of Forests

  Learn about the unique habitats found in the Olympic Peninsula forests.

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  A new day for the Day Lodge

  Construction at Hurricane Ridge

  Closure of the Hurricane Ridge area marks the start of construction to rehabilitate the Day Lodge!

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  TLC for the WC

  Temporary limited access at Rialto Beach

  Rialto Beach is getting new and improved toilets! There will be some closures and limited access during construction.

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  Perspectives Speaker Series

  Plant Diversity of Olympic

  Join Dr. Catharine Copass on Zoom as she revisits her project to inventory, classify, and map the vegetation resources of the Park.

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  Race Street Construction

  Visitor Center Open

  A City of Port Angeles construction project is underway near the Olympic National Park Visitor Center. The visitor center will remain open.

 

February 2023

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  Heart o' the Hills not an option?

  Other Places to Camp

  There are lots of options for camping and other accommodations. The Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission has the details.

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  Camping Closure

  Heart o' the Hills Campground Repairs

  Heart O' the Hills Campground and Heart O' the Forest Trail will be closed from March 1 to May 12, 2023.

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  Rent 'em while you can

  Some Hurricane Ridge services to close

  Beginning February 24, the Hurricane Ridge Mountain View Café, Gift Shop & Rental Shop will be closed.

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  Spreading the Love

  Hopewell Culture, Be My Valentine?

  There's incredible history and beauty at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, located in Ohio.

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  Dippers and Salmon

  Perspectives Speaker Series: 2/14/23

  Join the Perspectives Speaker Series over Zoom on Tuesday, February 14 at 7 PM Pacific time, or peruse upcoming speakers in the series.

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  The House with No Front Door

  Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home

  The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument tells an inspiring story of Civil Rights heroism.

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  Groundhog Day? Zzzz

  Olympic Marmots

  Learn more about the Olympic Marmot, who inspiringly sleeps for 8 months out of the year.

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  Animals

  Animals

  Olympic is home to over 300 species of birds, 70 mammals, and diverse tidepool communities.

 

January 2023

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  Perspectives Lake Ozette

  Perspectives Speaker Series: Lake Ozette

  Join the Perspectives Speaker Series on Tuesday, Januray 17 at 7 pm Pacific time, or peruse upcoming speakers in the series.

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  Link Archive

  Instagram Link Archive

  An archive of Olympic National Park Instagram links from May 2021 to January 2023.