2026/09/11

Mount Rainier Hiking Trail






The board explains as,

Japanese Students Partner With Mount Rainier

This boadwalk represents an important relationship between Mount Rainier and Japan that began in 1994.
Every year, students from Tokyo's Waseda University travel to Mount Rainier to volunteer their time on projects that help protect the park and enhance your visit.

The sound of pounding nails could be heard here as the students enthusiastically worked to construct this boardwalk - the first fully acomplished tail in the park.

Working with park staff, the students laid the top surface of the boardwalk using lumber donated by the Lever Brothers Company, made from recycled plastic bottles. They also completed work on the view point, adding several new benches.

Today, thanks to the efforts of the Waseda University students, visitors of all abilities are albe to enjoy this natural setting.

Japanese students have contributed over 13,000 hours to park projects.

















2026/09/10

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, is a large, active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States.

The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about 95 km south-southeast of Seattle.
At 4,391 m, it is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Washington.

Mount Rainier
















2026/09/09

Hoyt Arboretum Park In Portland


Hoyt Arboretum founded in 1928 is a public park in Portland, Oregon, which is part of the complex of parks collectively known as Washington Park. 


The 62 ha arboretum is located atop a ridge in the Tualatin Mountains 3.2 km west of downtown Portland. 
Hoyt has 19 km of hiking trails, three km of paved trails, and is open free to the public all year.


My daughter & Son-in-law





Visitor Center of Hoyt Arboretum





My wife, Daughter & Son-in-law