Exhibit Panels

The Paradise Inn exhibit panel provides an introduction to the history of the Paradise Inn.

The Climbers' Guide House has been in use since the 1920s by generations of climbers at Mount Rainier.

The historic Paradise Ranger Station is still use by park rangers as a base for coordinating rescues and protecting park resources.

This exhibit panel reveals the layers of history that makeup the Paradise Area.

The Paradise Camp Lodge no longer exists, but has left its mark on the historic landscape of Paradise.

Paradise is a landscape of extremes. Idyllic wildflower meadows in summer become buried under deep snowpack in winter.

This exhibit panel is along the Nisqually Vista Trail, an easy family-friendly trail in the Paradise Meadows.

This exhibit panel identifies some of the peaks visible from Panorama Point along the Skyline Trail.

Hike up the Skyline Trail through subalpine meadows, where plants have adapted to survive harsh winters and short summers.

Hike up the Skyline Trail to Glacier Vista Trail for an impressive view of the Nisqually Glacier. Learn more about the glacier's features through this exhibit panel.

Tipsoo Lake exhibit panel highlights the short-season wildflower meadows of Tipsoo Lake.

Discover the history of the Sunrise Road through this exhibit panel, located at Sunrise Point.

One of three exhibit panels at Sunrise Point, this panel is on the north side overlooking a view of subalpine meadows and ridges.

With a spectacular view from Sunrise Point, this exhibit panel explores how Mount Rainier and the Cascade Range formed.

You don't have to climb the mountain to learn more about climbing Mount Rainier! Instead visit this exhibit panel next to the Sunrise Visitor Center.

Subalpine meadows at Sunrise have been damaged by decades of use, but park staff and volunteers have been working to restore this delicate ecosystem.

This exhibit panel explores the landscape of the Emmons Glacier.

The second exhibit panel along the Emmons Vista Trail examines how the Osceola Mudflow dramatically reshaped the mountain and the surrounding region.

Located along the Sunrise Road, this exhibit panel explains the formation of columnar lava rocks, evidence of ice age volcanic eruptions.

One of three exhibit panels at Box Canyon, this panel dives deep into the formation of this canyon.

One of three Box Canyon exhibit panels, this panel examines how plants can eventually grow on glacier-carved bedrock.

One of three exhibit panels at Box Canyon, this panel reveals how glaciers have left a lasting mark on the landscape.

Backbone Ridge Wayside is located along Stevens Canyon Road with views of Mount Rainier.

Carter Falls Trailhead provides access to the Nisqually River, a dynamic force of nature described in this exhibit panel.

This exhibit panel kicks off the Historic Longmire Walking Tour, which explores the rustic architecture of the Longmire area.

The Longmire General Store is one of the stops along the Historic Longmire Walking Tour, which explores the rustic architecture of the Longmire area.

The Longmire Service Station is one of the stops along the Historic Longmire Walking Tour, which explores the rustic architecture of the Longmire area.

The Longmire Museum is one of the stops along the Historic Longmire Walking Tour, which explores the rustic architecture of the Longmire area.

The Longmire Administration Building is one of the stops along the Historic Longmire Walking Tour, which explores the rustic architecture of the Longmire area.

The Longmire Library is one of the stops along the Historic Longmire Walking Tour, which explores the rustic architecture of the Longmire area.

The Nisqually Suspension Bridge is one of the stops along the Historic Longmire Walking Tour, which explores the rustic architecture of the Longmire area.

The Longmire Community Building is one of the stops along the Historic Longmire Walking Tour, which explores the rustic architecture of the Longmire area.

This exhibit panel introduces the Kautz Creek Nature Trail.

Chenuis Falls Trail starts from the banks of the dynamic Carbon River. Learn more about this river system through this exhibit panel.

Start the Carbon River Rainforest Trail at the Carbon River Entrance.

Explore Mount Rainier's temperate rainforest along the Carbon River Rainforest Trail.

Learn about the lush temperate rainforest of the Carbon River area through a set of exhibit panels.

This exhibit panel highlights a temperate rainforest's middle canopy.

Temperate rainforests are also home to amphibians like frogs and salamanders.

Look up! This exhibit panel highlights the complex canopy of the Carbon River temperate rainforest.

Temperate rainforests have a dense understory of plants.

Common trees found in temperate rainforests include western red cedar and Douglas-fir.