Special Junior Ranger programs are offered throughout the park on summer weekends (daily at Paradise in summer). A Junior Ranger Activity Book is available year-round. For more information contact the Longmire Museum at 360-569-2211 ext. 3314 or e-mail a ranger at the museum.
Guided snowshoe walks are offered in winter and may be suitable for families with children 8 and up. Some trails are accessible for strollers and small children, including Trail of the Shadows (Longmire), Grove of the Patriachs (near Ohanapecosh), and Emmons Vista (Sunrise). Ask a ranger for additional suggestions.
Formal education programs are available for school and youth groups. For more information, contact Anne Doherty, Education Specialist, by phone at 360-569-2211 x. 3319 or by e-mail.
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Did You Know?
Mount Fuji in Japan is Mount Rainier's sister park. Visitors from Japan have noted a strong resemblance between the two volcanos. Mount Rainier is honored to have a contingent of volunteers from Japan come to the park each year for two weeks to work on a project.