Olympic National Park celebrates anniversary of Wilderness Act

The 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act will be marked by free admission to Olympic National Park on Sept. 6 and free activities will be available Sept. 5-7.

Events include a diverse panel of speakers discussing wilderness, including author and port Tim McNulty and Janine Ledford, director of the Makah Cultural and Research Center; wilderness photo display, film festival, talks and walks.

Go here for times and locations of ranger-led walks, talks and programs.

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