One of the best things about staying in the Park at a National Park is that you get to hear late night Ranger talks without having a late night drive back to the hotel. We’ve done that before, so we don’t want to do it again. Of course, if it’s a smallish NP, it doesn’t matter. But a Mt. Rainier or Yellowstone or Olympic – you need to stay onsite to make the best of your time.
Susan writing postcards by the fireplace.
We heard some great Ranger talks, hosted in the very large lodge lobby.One talk was on area wildflowers. The Ranger said she was from rural Illinois and said the only flower she ever saw while growing up was (next slide, please) a corn stalk. “That’s why I moved.” If you get to the lobby at the right time, there’s also free tea and cookies. We saw the tray and cups, so we know.
The lobby, taken from the fireplace.
