8 Summer 2010 Olympic National Park BUGLER Summer Newspaper 2010 OlComeOlOlympic’ympic’ympic’ Explores WWs ilderilderildernessnessness Wilderness is... a place for people seeking solitude, escape, wildness, beauty and much more. A place for clean water, clean air, abundant wildlife, and diverse and unique plants. A place for the solo adventurer, families, mountaineers and for friends. A place for the young and the old. Wilderness Take A is a place for all people.

For the past 25 years I have camped and hiked all over the west and Olympic National Park is still one of my favorite places. In this spectacular park my family and I can enjoy the comfort of a campground, take a short day hike or Last Look embark on a backpacking trip.

I am always amazed that at Olympic I can stand on a sandy beach with waves By BARB MAYNES, Public Information Officer lapping at my feet and gaze out past mammoth sea stacks at the Pacific fter years of planning and preparation, Olympic Ocean, and the next day I can become immersed in the refreshing embrace National Park is gearing up for the largest dam of the temperate rain forest. Or I can walk through groves of giant trees removal in U.S. history and celebrating the ‘last while following the path of a crystal clear river up to its source in the lofty, A snow covered mountain passes and peaks that overlook the valley below. dam summer’ in the Elwha River Valley. Next summer, removal of Elwha and Glines Canyon dams on the My spine has tingled as a giant bull elk and I have watched a mountain lion Elwha River will begin, the culminating step in a run along a huge log in the rain forest. I have seen unimaginable sunsets and process that will free the river and allow thousands of experienced the fury of winter storms in the mountains and along the coast. salmon to return to over 70 miles of river and stream in And I have been soaked to the bone by torrential rains only to bask in the a pristine and protected ecosystem. soul-warming sunlight the next morning. The beauty of this wilderness never ceases to amaze and inspire me. When the two Elwha River dams were built in the early In 1988, Congress designated 95% of Olympic National Park as wilderness 1900s, they played a vital role in the history and to protect its rare wild character. We are all responsible for the future of this development of the area, but provided no way for magnificent place. Through thoughtful protection and use of this unique salmon to reach upstream habitat. Removing the dams wilderness resource, we can ensure its endurance for future generations. will restore salmon to the river, and open pathways for Thank you for your stewardship and love for wild places like Olympic. regional vitality. by BRYAN BELL, Wilderness Information Center Supervisor For the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, who have lived along the Elwha River since time immemorial and are primary partners in Elwha Restoration, this project will Through the Eyes of a Child renew their culture by restoring salmon and revealing sacred sites now covered by water. “Waterfall!” For perhaps the fifth time since we’ve started our drive through As an adult, sometimes it’s easy to overlook the utter magic of a place. For more information, ask a ranger for a copy of the the park, my eight-year-old son has chimed in with this eager The everyday world is too busy, too fast-paced, too stressful, observation. He’s referring to the small cascades of water that whatever. But if you take a few moments and pretend you’re eight park’s Freeing the Elwha brochure or check trickle down the embankments along Highway 101, most of which again, the perspective can really help. Feel free to giggle. www.nps.gov/olym/. And while you’re here, visit the Elwha Valley for a last look at the dams–and start are lost to me amidst oncoming logging trucks and the passing by CHRIS ECKARD, East District Interpreter blur of rocks, ferns, and evergreens. planning your next trip to see dam removal in process and at last, the restored Elwha River. “WHOA! BIG one!” This one I do notice, and can’t help but crack a smile. That’s nothing, I think to myself. We’re on our way to Salmon Cascades, on the Sol Duc River. There, as spawning salmon fling themselves upward against the rushing whitewater, come exclamations of excitement like nothing I’ve ever heard from him; not from Legos, not from Hot Wheels, not even from the PlayStation 2. “Oh my goodness!” he shouts, delighted and grinning, as one really soars. And he means it! This is not ingratiate-the-parents-so-we-stop-for-ice-cream-later kind of stuff. Same goes for his squeals of absolute glee as he outruns a wave at Rialto Beach on another day. Or his genuine “This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen” remark overlooking Lake Crescent–or was it the view at Hurricane Ridge? Elinor Chittenden catches a steelhead on the Elwha River in 1907 (above). Janet Scharf—Bugler 2010 designer and editor Glines Canyon Dam (left). Photos: Scott Church cover (color); Asahel Curtis cover, Washington State Historical Society; G. M. Goetz top pg. 4/5; Carl Elleard top pg. 6; Gay Hunter pg. 7; Ross Hamilton top pg. 8 2 Summer 2010 Summer 2010 7 Are We There Yet? TTTripriprip Tips!Tips!Tips!

elcome to Olympic National Park. Whether you are here for LAKES ark Thanks toYOU... a day, two days, a week or more, many spectacular sights await Lake Crescent is located 19 miles west of Port your discovery in this vast and diverse wilderness park. our recreation fees provide about $1,800,000 W Angeles on Highway 101. This 624- foot deep artners annually to maintain visitor facilities and services Highway 101 encircles the park and several spur roads lead shimmering jewel was carved by a huge glacier P support the at Olympic National Park. For more information Friends of Olympic National Park to mountains, forest and coast. Look for interpretive Y thousands of years ago. Stroll along the shore or take park’s natural, cultural and recreational resources for present and about fees and passes, ask staff at visitor centers or entrance exhibits along park roadways. The center of the park, e day hikes on the Marymere Falls, Spruce Railroad or future generations. They promote understanding of Olympic’s stations, or visit online at www.nps.gov/olym. untouched by roads, offers incredible wilderness Moments in Time trails. Storm King Ranger Station has information, ecological, educational, economic and recreational importance, adventures. Olympic National Park Visitor books and maps. Lake Crescent Lodge and Log Cabin Resort offer and they work on park projects. Website: www.friendsonp.org Center in Port Angeles provides information, ENTRANCE AND RECREATION FEES restaurants, boat rentals and overnight accommodations. Fairholme exhibits, a children’s discovery room, park ENTRANCE FEES - Single Visit up to seven consecutive days Campground and a convenience store with boat rentals are located The Olympic Park Institute is a private, non-profit film, park passes, bookshop and trails. $15 - Vehicle (private) or $5 - Individual (foot, bike) at the west end of the lake. Ozette, a two-hour drive from Port educational organization on the shores of Lake Crescent in Located in the visitor center, the Angeles, offers a lovely lake for boaters, a small campground and Olympic National Park. Field science courses are offered for students. Wilderness Information Center Contact: Olympic Park Institute, 111 Barnes Point Road, Port Angeles, ENTRANCE PASSES trails to the rocky beach (see COAST, page three). offers wilderness trip planning WA 98363. Call: (360) 928-3720. Please show photo ID with passes assistance and camping $30 - Olympic National Park Annual Pass EMPERATE AIN OREST $80 - Interagency Annual Pass (Multiple Federal Lands) permits, minimum impact T R F Student Conservation Association (SCA) is a Drenched in over 12 feet of rain a year, west side $10 - Interagency Senior Pass (lifetime, age 62+, US citizen/resident) tips and bear canisters. nationwide conservation force of college and high school volunteers Free - Interagency Access Pass (lifetime, disabled US citizen/resident) Also visit the ranger stations valleys flourish with giant western hemlock, who protect and restore America’s parks, forests and other public Douglas-fir and Sitka spruce trees. Moss-draped lands. For the 53rd summer, SCA volunteers will work at Olympic to and visitor centers at Hoh, CAMPING FEES - per site, per night bigleaf maples create a magical scene that obliterates serve visitors and protect park resources. Contact: www.thesca.org Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent, 50% discount with Interagency Senior / Access or Golden Age / Access Passes Kalaloch, Forks, Quinault and other areas. Pick up a free park map for trip all sense of time. Roosevelt elk may linger along $10 - Deer Park, North Fork Quinault, Queets, South Beach planning or purchase topo maps for hiking. Ask for handouts about day riverbanks at dawn and dusk. The Hoh Rain Forest, 91 miles west Washington’s National Park Fund is a non-profit $12 - Altair, Elwha, Fairholme, Heart O' the Hills, Hoh, Mora, Ozette, Staircase hikes, accessible facilities, campgrounds and more! Self-guiding trail of Port Angeles, offers a visitor center, exhibits, books, maps, self- organization whose mission is to restore and preserve national $14 - Kalaloch (except summer *) and Sol Duc brochures are available for $1.00 donation at various park trailheads. guiding nature trails and a campground. The Quinault Rain Forest, parks in Washington State. The Fund supports projects in Olympic, $18 - * Kalaloch, June 16 through September 6. Reservations available at least three days North Cascades and Mount Rainier National Parks. Call: (253) 566-4644. Park programs are offered throughout Olympic. For details, check the on the North Shore Road, is 128 miles from Port Angeles. Quinault in advance online at www.recreation.gov or by phone at 1-877-444-6777. Mail donations to: P.O. Box 64626, University Place, WA 98464-0626. schedules on pages four and five of this newspaper and the information Rain Forest Ranger Station offers information, exhibits, bookshop Sites not reserved are available on a first-come, first-served basis. posted on park bulletin boards. Most programs and facilities are seasonal. and self-guiding trails. On the South Shore Road visitors will find $5 - RV septic dump station use at Fairholme, Hoh, Kalaloch, Mora, Sol Duc USFS/NPS recreation information, nature trails, lake activities, Discover Your Northwest is a non-profit organization that lodging and restaurants. provides educational materials at park sales outlets. Proceeds support WILDERNESS USE FEES Are you entering the park from the north, east or west? Olympic’s programs, exhibits and publications. Annual membership $15. 50% discount with Interagency Senior / Access or Golden Age / Access Passes Along the north side of the park, you can visit Hurricane Ridge, Elwha, Call the Olympic National Park Branch: (360) 565-3195 or write to: Permit required for overnight trips, $5 plus $2 per person per night. For further Lake Crescent or Sol Duc. Staircase is a popular destination on the east LOWLAND FOREST Discover Your Northwest, 164 S. Jackson St., Seattle, WA 98104. information, please call the Wilderness Information Center at (360) 565-3100. side of the park. On the west side, the rain forests of Hoh and Quinault, On the north and east sides of the park, the and beaches at Kalaloch, Mora and Ozette await your discovery. magnificent lowland forest cloaks lower elevations. This old growth is dominated by western hemlock How long is your visit? Mountains, lakes, forests or coast? and Douglas-fir trees. Five miles south of Port In one day on the north side you can drive up to Hurricane Ridge in Angeles, Heart O’ the Hills Campground offers DiscovDiscovDiscovering AA RRering ararare FFe ossilossilossil the morning, then visit either Elwha, Lake Crescent or Sol Duc in the sylvan beauty and access to the Heart O’ the Forest trail. afternoon. On the west side, you can explore the rain forest at Hoh or Elwha, 12 miles west of Port Angeles, has two campgrounds n June 2009 a vigilant visitor to the park coast made a remarkable discovery. Recently Quinault in the morning and then enjoy the coastal sunset at Kalaloch. and several hiking trails. Madison Falls, an accessible 0.2-mile exposed by the incessant forces eroding the Olympic coast, a rare fossil seastar lay For another wonderful, varied day trip visit Rialto Beach (Mora) during self-guiding trail, provides a refreshing interlude. Ihiding in plain sight. The seastar, a distant ancestor of those currently found on the low tide and hike the Hoh trails in the morning or afternoon. Staircase Whiskey Bend trailhead offers opportunities for park coast, was buried by a coastal avalanche 12 to 20 million years ago as sediments piled offers a one-day trip to the lower east side of the park and Ozette is a day or overnight hikes. Sol Duc, 40 miles up forming the Olympic Peninsula through the action of plate tectonics. unique destination in the park’s northwest corner. Of course, you can west of Port Angeles, has a campground create countless other trip combinations for a memorable vacation. and self-guiding trails. Sol Duc Falls, Once alerted by the visitor, park staff consulted with paleontologists at the University of Consider the diverse distances between areas when you plan your visit. a 1.6-mile round trip, starts at the end of Washington. Few complete seastar fossils exist worldwide, with none known from North the road. At Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, America’s west coast. Due to its rarity and likelihood of degradation through exposure, which offers food and overnight lodging, park natural resources staff extracted the fossil from the beach. Bruce Crowley of the MOUNTAINS you can relax in warm or cold pools. University of Washington’s Burke Museum in Seattle prepared and stabilized the fossil The most accessible mountain area is Hurricane Ridge Staircase, 100 miles southeast of (photo on right), which is now on loan as the object of scientific study at the museum. at 5,242 feet, 17 miles up a paved road from Port Angeles. Port Angeles, offers a campground, A remarkably realistic reproduction of the fossil prepared by the museum is on display Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center offers information, self-guiding nature trails and a at the park visitor center in Port Angeles. exhibits, an orientation film, a snack bar and gift shop. ranger station with exhibits. Picnic areas provide a chance to relax amid the This discovery illustrates the unique resources that make Olympic National Park one of breathtaking scenery. Along several trails you can capture views of America’s special places, and highlights the role that visitors play in the preservation and glacier-clad mountains crowning acres of wilderness. Avalanche and stewardship of these resources. While such fossil finds are rare, when they do occur, glacier lilies, lupines, bistorts and tiger lilies dance beneath stunted visitors should not attempt to remove them, but should alert park staff who will take subalpine fir trees. High-pitched whistles announce the Olympic appropriate actions to ensure the safety of fossil finds. marmot, found only on the Olympic Peninsula. Black-tailed deer feed in summer meadows and migrate downslope when cold recaptures by STEVE FRADKIN, Coastal Ecologist the high country. 6 Summer 2010 Summer 2010 3

COAST The park’s wilderness coast provides a constantly changing Please return often, Safety and More performance. Low tide exposes sea anemones, red and Road WORK! purple sea urchins, sea stars and limpets, artistically and strategically arranged on the rocks. It is important to leave perhaps during a his summer you might experience road delays in Help keep wildlife wild! Never feed park wildlife. tide pool animals in their homes, as moving just one animal various locations throughout the park, which disrupts an entire community. Kalaloch is an expansive sandy beach season of snow, hopefully will not inconvenience your travels. As It is harmful to animals T and hazardous to you. located 93 miles southwest of Port Angeles. Kalaloch Ranger Station has part of its regular road maintenance and upgrade program, Animals fed by humans or in the spring the park undertakes a wide range of road projects, which information, exhibits and a bookshop. Visitors also enjoy campgrounds, can lose fear of people, Kalaloch Lodge, a restaurant and convenience store. Advance reservations improve travel and increase the life of the road surfaces. which may lead to aggressive behavior. Secure all food, garbage and scented items from wildlife 24 hours a day. are available for Kalaloch Campground during summer by calling 1-877- when Maintaining park roads is a continuous job, according to In the campgrounds, store these items in your vehicle. 444-6777. Nearby Beach 4 and Ruby Beach are popular destinations Carl Elleard, Park Civil Engineer and Acting Roads When in the backcountry, you are required to use bear accessed via 0.2-mile trails. Mora, 66 miles west of Port Angeles, offers a old and new Foreman. Along Lake Crescent on Highway 101, a chip seal canisters in the Sol Duc area, Royal Basin, along the campground less than two miles from Rialto Beach. Along the beach, you project will resurface the highway the latter part of July. coast and in other park areas. For more information can hike 1.5 miles north to picturesque Hole-in-the-Wall. Check the tide please check at the Wilderness Information Center. generations of green Staircase Road will also receive a complete chip seal. New tables for longer hikes. At Ozette, you can reach the beach along three-mile gravel will be placed on the Deer Park, Queets and Quinault The Wilderness Information Center (WIC), boardwalk trails to either Sand Point or Cape Alava. A popular day hike is share the palette of this roads. A complete pavement replacement project on the located in the Olympic National Park Visitor Hurricane Ridge Parkway is scheduled to take place 2010 - the nine-mile loop, which includes a three-mile beach walk. Be sure to make Center in Port Angeles, provides wilderness a reservation for wilderness camping. Have a safe and enjoyable trip! 2011. These projects add to the regular maintenance tasks of All of these efforts and other projects will help information and permits, minimum impact rare masterpiece called Olympic. cleaning ditches and culverts, removing downed trees, and connect you to scenic beauty of this spectacular tips, bear canisters and more. Plan carefully seasonal snow removal on the Hurricane Ridge Road. national park. for a safe trip. (360) 565-3100 www.nps.gov/olym

Filter or boil all backcountry water for five minutes to avoid infection by Giardia, a microscopic ArArAre YYeououou Y Park Concessions Climate Friendly? intestinal parasite. Park Concessions offer food services, lodging and Bring rain gear and warm clothing. Neah Bay gift items at Lake Crescent Lodge, Log Cabin Resort, Hypothermia, a dangerous lowering Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort and Kalaloch Lodge. of body temperature, may result from Food and gift items are available at Hurricane Ridge exposure to wet or chilly weather. OOOZETTEZETTEZETTE Clallam Bay Visitor Center and Fairholme Store. Boat rentals are Pets are not allowed on park trails available at Lake Crescent concessions. All of these for the safety of your pets, Port Angeles facilities are operated seasonally, except Kalaloch, park wildlife and you! LLLAKEAKEAKE CRESCENTRESCENTRESCENT which is open year-round. VVVISITORISITORISITOR CENTERENTERENTER Tread lightly please. Avoid walking Programs are offered by Aramark interpretive guides on delicate vegetation by staying at various locations in Olympic National Park and on trails. Help protect this beautiful Olympic National Park is! As a “climate Olympic National Forest. Activities include walks, wilderness park for future visitors. SSSOLOLOL DUC EEELWHALWHALWHA friendly park,” Olympic is undertaking a hikes, van and boat tours, campfire programs and wide range of actions to reduce the park’s In case of an emergency dial 911. Forks festival events. For further details visit their website: MMMORAORAORA greenhouse gas emissions and carbon Park rangers are located throughout www.olympicnationalparks.com footprint. You can join us, both at home the park. They will assist visitors with HHHURRICANEURRICANEURRICANE safety, crime and other issues. HH and on the road, by making a few simple RRRIDGEIDGEIDGE changes in your daily habits and Visit the park website: www.nps.gov/olym HHHOHOHOH choosing climate-friendly alternatives. Tune your radio to 530 AM for park information OOOLYMPICLYMPICLYMPIC Examples include recycling, reducing in the Port Angeles area. At Lake Crescent or vehicle idling, turning off lights and Quinault tune to 1610 AM. For park information ATIONALATIONALATIONAL Kalaloch Lodge - (360) 962-2271 ? NNN computers when not in use, and call (360) 565-3130. For 24-hour recorded park road Lake Crescent Lodge - (360) 928-3211 replacing appliances, windows, and light and weather information call (360) 565-3131. PPPARKARKARK Fairholme Store (Lake Crescent) - (360) 928-3020 bulbs with more energy-efficient types. Bicyclists beware! Travel around Lake Crescent Log Cabin Resort (Lake Crescent) - (360) 928-3325 During your visit, please utilize the and other park areas can be hazardous due to Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort - (360) 327-3583 recycling bins throughout the park. heavy traffic, narrow roadways and seasonal road construction. Please use extra caution. Drift logs are dangerous! KKKALALOCHALALOCHALALOCH Avoid swimming in or walking near the Making Your Memories Last ocean during storms or heavy surf. SSSTAIRCASETAIRCASETAIRCASE QQUINAULTUINAULTUINAULT Discover Your Northwest Cougars inhabit all QQQ bookshops are located elevations of the park 30% where deer, elk and Amanda Park BBBOOKSHOP COUPONOUPONOUPON DYNWDYNWDYNW throughout the park. membersmembersmembers other prey are plentiful. DDDISCOVERISCOVERISCOVER YOUROUROUR NORTHWEST Your purchases help fund Few people are attacked Valid on all merchandise, except sale items, at park educational programs at by cougars. If you encounter visitor centers and ranger stations in Port Angeles, 15% Olympic National Park. Hoh, Kalaloch and Forks. non-non-non- a cougar, make yourself large Expires 9/30/2010 membersmembersmembers Thank you for your and loud, wave your arms or Hoodsport invaluable support. a stick, face the cougar and slowly back away. 4 Summer 2010 Summer 2010 5

PARK PROGRAMS JUNE 25 - SEPTEMBER 5 PLEASE CHECK BULLETIN BOARDS FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

NORTH SIDE 4. ELWHA WEST SIDE Elwha Ranger Station 1. PORT ANGELES Information, bookshop, maps, trails. FORKS Check bulletin boards for programs. 8. Olympic National Park Visitor Center - Open Daily 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. NPS/USFS Recreation Information - Open Daily 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Information, Discovery Room, park film, bookshop, maps, exhibits, accessible Information, bookshop, maps, wilderness camping permits, park passes. 1 forest trail. Park information: (360) 565-3130. Recorded 24-hour road and 5. LAKE CRESCENT weather information: (360) 565-3131. In Port Angeles tune radio to 530AM. Storm King Ranger Station - Open Daily 5 4 2 9. HOH 11 8 6 3 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 9 Discover Olympic! - Daily 10:00 a.m. Information, bookshop, maps, trails. Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center - Open Daily 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Join a 20-30 minute talk about Olympic’s treasures of fish, fur and flowers. Information, exhibits, bookshop, maps, trails. Marymere Falls Walk - Daily 2:30 p.m. 12 PARK HEART O’ THE HILLS Meet at Storm King Ranger Station. One hour. Spruce Nature Trail Walk - Daily 11:00 a.m. 10 7 2. Explore nature’s intricate world along the Hoh River. This 1 1/2-hour easy PROGRAM Evening Program - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8:00 p.m. stroll follows part of the 1 1/4-mile loop trail. Meet at Hoh Visitor Center. LOCATIONS Heart O’ the Hills Campground amphitheater. Topics on bulletin boards. Lake Crescent Lodge Campfire Program Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Hall of Mosses Trail Walk - Daily 2:00 p.m. Family Forest Activities - Saturday 10:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. - June 25 through July 31 7:30 p.m. - August 3 through September 4 Learn about giant trees, wildlife and more on this 1 1/2-hour, 3/4-mile walk Join us for 1 1/2- hours of forest activities. Meet at campground amphitheater. Meet at lakeside campfire circle near through bigleaf maple glades. Meet at Hoh Visitor Center. Lake Crescent Lodge. Topics vary. 11. MORA 3. HURRICANE RIDGE Evening Program - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Beach Or Tide Pool Walk - Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 2 hours Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center - Open Daily 9:00 a.m. - Dusk Log Cabin Resort Campfire Program - Sunday 8:00 p.m. - Hoh Campground amphitheater. Topics on bulletin boards. On mornings when the tide is low, join the Tide Pool Walk. Meet at The information desk is staffed from 10:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. daily. 8:00 p.m. - June 27 through August 1 Hole-in-the-Wall, a 1 1/2-mile beach walk north of Rialto Beach parking lot. Information, maps, exhibits, orientation film, trails. The snack bar and gift shop 7:30 p.m. - August 8 through September 5 In the mountain, 10. QUINAULT Please check Mora bulletin boards for days and times. are open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Log Cabin Resort lakeside campfire circle. On mornings when the tide is too high for the Tide Pool Walk, join the stillness surges up to Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station - North Shore Road Beach Walk. Meet at 10:00 a.m. Days and locations posted on Mora bulletin Open Thursday through Monday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Terrace Talk - Daily 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. 6. SOL DUC explore its own height; boards. Learn about this spectacular wilderness park at a 20-minute talk. Topics vary Information, exhibits, bookshop, maps, trails. Closed for guided walks & lunch. Evening Program - Daily 8:00 p.m. in the lake, from mountains to marmots. Junior Ranger Program - Thursday and Saturday 2:00 p.m. Sol Duc Campground amphitheater. Life in the Rain Forest Walk - Thursday through Monday 1:00 p.m. movement stands still Hey kids! Meet at Rialto Beach parking area for this one-hour program. Check topics on bulletin boards. Learn about rain forest plants, animals and homesteader lore. Meet at Quinault Meadow Walk - Daily 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Explore the wonders of Olympic’s wild coast with your family. Join this easy one-hour guided walk to explore life in the mountains. to contemplate its Rain Forest Ranger Station for this 1 1/2-hour, 3/4- mile walk. Discover wildlife, wildflowers and other features of the Olympic landscape. EAST SIDE own depth. Evening Program - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8:00 p.m. Tagore Mora Campground amphitheater. Please check topics on bulletin boards. 7. STAIRCASE DISCOVER THE NIGHT SKY Staircase Ranger Station 12. KALALOCH Information, exhibits, bookshop, maps, trails. Kalaloch Ranger Station - Open Daily 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. HURRICANE RIDGE VISITOR CENTER Information, exhibits, bookshop, maps. Meet Master Observer John Goar for a one-hour astronomy program Forest Walk - Friday, Saturday, Sunday 2:00 p.m. with telescopes. Look for rings of Saturn or a distant galaxy. If skies are Meet at Staircase Ranger Station for 1 1/2-hour Beach Or Tide Pool Walk - Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 2 hours cloudy, program will be canceled. For program status, call the park phone lowland forest guided walk. On mornings when the tide is low, join the Tide Pool Walk. Meet at recording at (360) 565-3131 after 4:00 p.m. the day of the program. Beach 4 parking lot north of Kalaloch Campground. Please check Kalaloch Family Forest Activities - Sunday 9:00 a.m. bulletin boards for days and times. July 3 through July 13 - 11:00 p.m. Join us for 1 1/2 hours of forest activities. Meet at Discovery Backpack On mornings when the tide is too high for the Tide Pool Walk, join the July 30 through August 6 - 10:30 p.m. Staircase Ranger Station. Have fun exploring nature with a Discovery Backpack Beach Walk. Meet at 10:00 a.m. Days and locations posted on Kalaloch August 7 through August 15 - 10:00 p.m. filled with binoculars, guidebooks and more! Borrow a bulletin boards. August 28 through Sept. 6 and Sept. 11 - 9:30 p.m. Campfire Program - Friday 7:30 p.m. backpack at park visitor centers for a $5.00 donation. Meet at Staircase amphitheater campfire circle for Ranger’s Favorites! - Tuesday through Sunday 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTER, Port Angeles stories and activities. Drop by the Kalaloch Lodge gazebo anytime during this one-hour hands-on Explore the summer night sky indoors with a projected one-hour Junior Ranger Olympic National Park Junior Rangers learn exciting exploration of Olympic’s treasures. Bring your coastal curiosity! planetarium program. Fun for all ages. Evening Slide Program - Saturday 8:00 p.m. secrets about the park. Booklets are $1.00 donation at July 10, August 14 and September 11 - 7:00 p.m. Meet at Staircase amphitheater for a slide program park visitor centers. Earn your Junior Ranger badge! Evening Program - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8:00 p.m. about this spectacular national park. Kalaloch Campground amphitheater. Please check topics on bulletin boards.