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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
Saturday, August 8th, 2009
Posted by Craig Hill @ 11:30:58 am

From Olympic National Park:

The spread of Olympic National Park’s five active fires has slowed due to cooler, moister weather, but extended dry periods and predicted warmer fall weather could produce fire behavior similar to what was observed previously.

“While fire spread is currently minimal, we are continuously assessing conditions and weather forecasts. We will alter our strategies as needed,”
said Incident Commander Roy Hall.

Fire officials will hold a public meeting at the Brinnon Community Center on Friday evening, August 7, at 6:00 p.m. and will present information about future expectations, weather predictions, and fire effects on the forest ecosystem.

The majority of the Heatwave Complex Fires are located in inaccessible areas of Olympic National Park and the Olympic National Forest. None of the fires currently pose immediate threats to life, safety, and property. They are being managed in order to maximize the ecological benefit of naturally occurring wildfire. Firefighters and helicopters continue work on the Constance fire to prevent spread to the east.

Within the fires, burn severity is not uniform. There are some patches of forest where the overstory is burned, some slightly affected and some apparently unaffected at this time. Naturally occurring fire is vital to maintaining ecological diversity throughout the Park. Fire plays an important natural role by releasing nutrients that stimulate new plant growth and create a mosaic of diversity in vegetation communities.

The Dosewallips Road/Trail is CLOSED at the Olympic National Forest’s Elkhorn Campground due to the Constance Fire because the fire is releasing burning logs and debris downslope onto the road/trail. This closure includes the Lake Constance Trail, The Main Fork Dosewallips to Greywolf Pass Junction, West Fork Dosewallips to Honeymoon Meadows, and Constance Pass/Home Lake access from Boulder Shelter Camp (USFS) on the Upper Dungeness.

The Duckabush Trail is CLOSED from the trailhead to the LaCrosse Pass junction due to the Tenmile Fire.

There is currently an open FIRE BAN throughout the park (stoves permitted).
The only exceptions are at the coast, where all open fires must be placed below the high tide line; and in fire rings in frontcountry campgrounds.

Categories: Olympic National Park