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  1. The Birth of Mount Rainier National Park

    Federal officials move to secure the mountain's forests and glaciers for public preservation, setting the stage for a new national treasure.

    Jan 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMount Rainier, Ashford, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Desecration of Paradise Valley

    Superintendent Schwagerl sounds the alarm on tourists burning ancient trees for fun and the unchecked slaughter of wildlife in the new mountain reserve.

    Sep 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerParadise Valley, Ashford, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. Tragedy in the Ashford Coal Mine

    A foreman dies in a heroic but doomed effort to rescue his colleagues trapped by an explosion of fire damp deep beneath the earth.

    Jan 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesAshford, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. A Night Spent in the Steam Vents of Mount Rainier

    An early mountaineer recounts a harrowing, freezing night spent huddled inside a steam-carved cavern near the summit.

    Sep 25, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMount Rainier, Ashford, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  5. Tragic Recovery at Ashford Mine

    After four days, searchers reach the body of a miner trapped by a gas explosion.

    Feb 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesAshford, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  6. The Loophole in Mount Tacoma National Park

    A mill hand arrested for poaching in the national reserve might walk free because the law governing the park lacks a penalty clause.

    Jan 18, 1909The Tacoma TimesMount Rainier National Park, Ashford, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

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