Location: Mount Rainier National Park - WA

Mount Rainier National Park – WA

Mount Rainier was the nation’s fifth National Park, established 1899. During the Great Depression the New Deal’s Civilian Conservation Corps greatly aided the park’s development. NPS.gov: “The Civilian Conservation Corps was busily building and repairing park lands and structures from… read more

Mount Fremont Fire Lookout – Mount Rainier National Park WA

Mount Rainier was the nation’s fifth National Park, established 1899. During the Great Depression the New Deal’s Civilian Conservation Corps greatly aided the park’s development. The CCC constructed numerous fire lookout towers, including that atop Mount Fremont in 1934. Elevation:… read more

Paradise Ski-Tow Powerhouse – Mount Rainier National Park WA

Mount Rainier was the nation’s fifth National Park, established 1899. During the Great Depression the New Deal’s Civilian Conservation Corps greatly aided the park’s development. Wikipedia: “The Paradise Ski-Tow Powerhouse was built to house a portable ski-tow system. Paradise was… read more

Longmire Meadow Landscaping – Mount Rainier National Park WA

Mount Rainier was the nation’s fifth National Park, established 1899. During the Great Depression the New Deal’s Civilian Conservation Corps greatly aided the park’s development. National Register of Historic Places nomination: “In the 1930s, the CCC made further improvements on… read more

Longmire Village – Mount Rainier National Park WA

Mount Rainier was the nation’s fifth National Park, established 1899. During the Great Depression the New Deal’s Civilian Conservation Corps greatly aided the park’s development. Numerous structures were constructed at Longmire Village by the CCC. National Register of Historic Places… read more

Tolmie Peak Fire Lookout – Mount Rainier National Park WA

Mount Rainier was the nation’s fifth National Park, established 1899. During the Great Depression the New Deal’s Civilian Conservation Corps greatly aided the park’s development. The CCC constructed numerous fire lookout towers, including that atop Tolmie Peak in 1933. Elevation: 5,939… read more