The Adventure Guys
We admit it. We've got great jobs. How many people get told by their bosses to go out and play? We write about those experiences each Thursday in The News Tribune’s Adventure section. But there's always more to the story. Here, Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor will share the inside stories on their adventures - including their misadventures - plus post news and answer your questions.

CRAIG HILL

Craig Hill is The News Tribune’s injury-prone Adventure writer. After eight years covering college football and basketball, he started writing about  adventure sports in 2004. He writes about everything from mountaineering and cycling to skiing and camping. You can reach him at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

JEFFREY P. MAYOR

Jeffrey P. Mayor has been The News Tribune’s Adventure editor since 2003, and oversees our weekly Adventure section. His coverage focuses on fishing, hunting, Mount Rainier and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can reach him at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com

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The inside story on outside recreation for South Puget Sound and beyond
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Posted by Craig Hill @ 12:38:02 pm

Repair work on the Mount Rainier National Park’s Westside Road will start Monday, park officials announced today in a press release.

The work will result in the road being closed to all public access for a Monday through Friday, from August 18 to September 5, the statement said.

The closure applies to all public access including hiking, biking, and motor vehicles, the statement said. The closure will extend from the beginning of the Westside Road at its intersection with the main park road to the motor vehicle gate at Fish Creek according to the statement.

The road, located in the southwest corner of the park will be open to the public on weekends beginning at 5:00 pm on Fridays through midnight on Sundays, and will also be open Labor Day.

The road was damaged during the 2006 flood. According to the statement it is crucial for road repairs to be complete by “the start of the rainy season which occurs around September of each year.”

Categories: Mount Rainier