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Rescue crews issue update on recovery efforts for body of teenage hiker who died after falling 50ft into popular Olympic National Park waterfall
By Julia Clarke last updated
Recovery crews have been unable to extract the hiker's body due to significantly higher-than-usual water levels in the already tricky terrain

"We thought it couldn't burn" – 7 fires are burning in Olympic National Park in concerning trend
By Julia Clarke published
Blazes are becoming more common as climate change reduces rainfall in the Pacific Northwest

Tourist leads small child onto cliff above raging waterfall at Olympic National Park
By Cat Ellis published
In a video, other visitors can be heard shouting at the woman to get her child off the rocks

The Tree of Life at Olympic National Park is collapsing – and hikers are climbing all over it
By Cat Ellis published
The colossal spruce suspended in midair won't defy gravity forever

Hiker dies after misjudging 40-foot cliff dive at National Park
By Cat Ellis published
The man hit the water successfully at Lake Crescent, but was unable to make it onto the rocky shore

Best hikes in Olympic National Park: sandy strolls, rainforest rambles and alpine adventures
By Julia Clarke last updated
The best hikes in Olympic National Park range take you through lush temperate rainforests, along rugged beaches and up to the peaks of glacier-capped mountains
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