From the southern slopes of Mt. Rainier on the Skyline Trail, a Hoary Marmot rests with Paradise parking in the background

If this scene looks a bit smoky, that’s because the Goat Rocks Fire was burning in the distance.

Posted on July 17th, 2025 under Other • Tags: landscape, Mount Rainier National Park, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, washington, wildlife. • RSS 2.0 feed • Both comments and pings are currently closed