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Randy King, superintendent for Mount Rainier National Park, is greeted before a memorial May 4 in Olympia.

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For new superintendent, still trying times at Mount Rainier

There are days when Randy King can smile, basking in the honeymoon glow as the new superintendent at Mount Rainier National Park.

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Fishing Report for May 26 05/26

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Proud of the fish you caught recently? The Olympian is interested in publishing photos -- in print and online -- of your fishing adventures. If you’d like to submit a photo, e-mail it to sports@theolympian.com. Please include your name, town, contact number and date you caught the fish. See submitted photos from South Sound anglers in the Fishing photo gallery.

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On the Road for May 27: Festival of Colors

Breathtaking views

HONG KONG — India has the Taj Mahal. In France, of course, it’s the Eiffel Tower. Russia has Red Square and South Africa has Cape Town’s Table Mountain. Each a treasure, and each reason enough for a pilgrimage.

Finding harmony on the road

Bike long enough and you will be flipped off, hollered at, mooned or honked at for no good reason.

Keeping local paths cleared and safe

A 1987 report of the President’s Commission on Americans Outdoors, created by President Ronald Reagan, recommended all Americans be able to go out their front doors and within 15 minutes, be on trails that wind through their cities or towns and bring them back without retracing steps.