I still remember the day I first heard of Mount Rainier National Park. To be fair it wasn’t long ago. Embarrassingly, I had never heard of Mount Rainier until I applied for this job last winter. Although I’d once been to Olympic National Park when...
Today’s story doesn’t start at Mount Rainier National Park. It begins in Utah, at Zion National Park, many years ago. I was pretty young, but already obsessed with nature, especially birds. In particular, it was my dream to see my first wild Peregrine falcon. Thanks...
This summer, the majority of my work at Mount Rainier National Park involves either Northern spotted owls or native Cascade carnivores. This work has been incredibly exciting and has taken me all around the mountain and beyond. One of the best parts about fieldwork, though,...
Hi all! I’m back again to recount another adventure at Mount Rainier National Park. As part of my internship, I’ve been able to help out with a number of wonderful wildlife conservation projects throughout the Washington National Park system. My work has already taken me...
"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in"Aldo Leopold An adult Great Gray Owl Three weeks ago, I set off on a grand adventure, driving from my home in NYC across the country to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington....
Hello! My name is Kai Victor and this summer I’ll be working as a Biology Assistant at Mount Rainier National Park. I’m excited to be spending 5 months helping study mesocarnivore populations within the park, including Cascade red foxes (Vulpes vulpes cascadensis), Fishers (Pekania pennanti),...