Everybody's National Parks

Everybody's National Parks


ENP 7.5 Olympic National Park: Pacific Coast

August 28, 2018

Description:


In episode 7.5 Bryan speaks with lead coastal interpreter park ranger Jared Low about the wilderness of the Pacific coastline of Olympic National Park, what to see and do and a very special rescue effort. 



Discussion includes the following:


· Description of coastal stretch of Olympic National Park (1:42) 


· Unique characteristics (4:12)


· Marine species and tide pools (8:50)


· Weather, swimming and sunbathing (13:31)


· Endangered species and success story (16:52)


· From south to north (19:26)


· Kalaloch Campgrounds (24:16)


· Coastal Backpacking (25:20)


· Good beaches for tide pooling (29:32)


· Jared’s rescue story (31:55)



Resources:


Olympic National Park: Coast


Visiting Kalaloch and Ruby Beach


Visiting Mora and Rialto Beach


Visiting Ozette


Olympic National Park: Tides and Your Safety


NOAA Tide Predictions


Navigating Olympic Beaches with a Tide Chart


Wilderness Information Center


“Volunteers save young gray whale stranded in Olympic National Park”


Gray Whale Stranding Response




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