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Mount Rainier tops for wildflowers

A profusion of wildflowers blooms in meadows surrounding the Paradise area at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. (Associated Press)
A profusion of wildflowers blooms in meadows surrounding the Paradise area at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. (Associated Press)

NATURE -- Mount Rainier National Park is one of the region’s most gorgeous places to visit and hike during wildflower season.

Named the best wildflower spot in the U.S. by “Wildflower Wonders: The 50 Best Wildflower Sites in the World,” Mount Rainier National Park offers a bouquet of flowers in nearly every color of the spectrum.

The easiest "wildflower fix" in the park is day hiking the trails around Paradise Lodge in mid-July

See a photo slide show of what's to come in this feature by South Sound magazine.

Rich Landers
By Rich Landers

Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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