Discover Your Northwest (formerly Northwest Interpretive Association) operates sales outlets at visitor centers throughout the park, offering publications, maps, posters, videos, children's literature, and other informational materials on Mount Rainier National Park and other parks and forests throughout the Pacific Northwest. See the bookstore for information on purchasing items online or by phone. Washington's National Park Fund The Student Conservation Association, Northwest Youth Corps, and Geologic Society of America have partnered with Mount Rainier National Park to recruit and coordinate interns and work crews. Projects include trail repair, resource management, interpretation, and volunteer coordination. SCA Northwest1265 South Main Street, Suite 210 Seattle, WA 98144 206-324-4649 www.thesca.org Northwest Youth Corps 2621 Augusta Street Eugene, OR 97403 541-349-5055 www.nwyouthcorps.org Geologic Society of America 541-349-5055 http://www.geosociety.org The Washington Trails Association protects hiking trails and wild lands, and promotes hiking as a healthy, fun way to explore the state. WTA volunteers help maintain park trails through day and weekend projects, youth and adult volunteer vacations. Washington Trails Association The Mount Rainier Visitor Association is supported by local businesses. Their website offers a year-round lodging and services guide for the local Mount Rainier area. VisitRainier.com provides information on activities and businesses both in the park and in our gateway communities. The Nisqually River Council is a forum that promotes and implements programs that restore, maintain, and enhance the Nisqually River watershed to protect its environmental, economic, and cultural health. The Nisqually River originates inside Mount Rainier National Park and flows through the Nisqually Indian Reservation and Fort Lewis to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on Puget Sound southwest of Olympia, Washington. The Puyallup River Watershed Council is a forum that promotes and implements programs that restore, maintain, and enhance the Puyallup River watershed to protect its environmental, economic, and cultural health. The Puyallup River originates inside Mount Rainier National Park and flows through Puyallup and Tacoma to Puget Sound. The Chinook Scenic Byway is a non-profit organization of diverse stakeholders composed of citizens and agency representatives that work collaboratively to protect and promote the qualities, amenities, features, recreation, and scenic beauty of the Chinook Scenic Byway, a portion of which passes through the northeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park. The White Pass Scenic Byway is a non-profit organization of diverse stakeholders composed of citizens and agency representatives that work collaboratively to protect and promote the qualities, amenities, features, recreation, and scenic beauty of the White Pass Scenic Byway located along U.S. Highway 12 south of Mount Rainier National Park. |
Last updated: August 16, 2019