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Wildflowers Left Trampled After Meteor Shower Brings Thousands To Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier National Park has asked visitors to respect the landscape after the Perseid meteor shower lead to mass trampling of subalpine wildflowers. Subalpine wildflowers only grow and reproduce for a few weeks out of the year, and off-trail travel can lead to scars that last for decades. “The plants’ roots, leaves and flowers can […]