Wildlife biologists are studying hoary marmots in the high meadows of the North Cascades to determine why their populations are in decline. Researchers with the Cascades Carnivore Project suspect climate change and the shifting range of predators are the culprits.
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Get Outside! Paradise Glacier Trail
Though the famed ice caves are long gone from the Paradise Glacier Trail at Mount Rainier, you'll still find wildflowers, marmots, and a view of the glaciers on the flanks of Mount Rainier -- all without the crowds near the Paradise visitor center.