Details: Cranes line the landscape of the Port of Seattle, reminding us of the economic reliance we have on trade. On a sunny day, Mount Rainier peeks through.
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If you’ve spent any time in the greater Seattle area, or perhaps just flown into Sea-Tac International Airport, you’ve had the opportunity to see majestic Mount Rainier. Whether it’s a clear day, and the mountain is visible for hundreds of miles, or a cloudy day, with just the very top of its 14,410 feet peeking out above the clouds, it’s a welcome and familiar sight.
Surrounding the mountain is Mount Rainier National Park, located in southeast Pierce County, one of the many national parks within a comfortable driving distance of Seattle.
Mount Rainier National Park was established on March 2nd, 1999, as …read more
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