Olympic National Park

Search for missing person in Sol Duc Valley shifts to clue-responsive, limited continuous phase

The search for 26-year-old “Angel” Alleacya Boulia of St. Louis, Missouri has shifted to the clue-responsive, limited continuous phase. This means search teams will return to the field in response to new clues or developments. The investigation remains active and ongoing.

Olympic National Park invites the public to share design ideas for future Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge

Olympic National Park is in the first stage of planning for a new facility on Hurricane Ridge, and park officials want the public to help shape the design. A public listening session will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the Field Arts and Events Hall in Port Angeles. Park officials ask that park visitors bring their ideas, questions, and copies of old photos to contribute to a memory board honoring the original lodge.

Low returns of wild steelhead trout at Olympic National Park prompt sport fishing pause in Queets River

Due to the low forecasted return of wild steelhead trout, the Queets River will temporarily close to sport fishing on Dec. 16. Anglers can continue to catch hatchery steelhead in the Salmon River through Feb. 28. The Queets River is expected to reopen to recreational angling on June 1.