For eighty years park rangers used this building as a base for coordinating rescues and protecting park resources. The ranger station still serves this purpose, although it is no longer open to the public. Historically, the first floor was an information center and the second floor served as living quarters.
The stone and timber construction and steeply pitched roof are typical of the alpine rustic architecture at Paradise. As you walk the area, look for this rustic style reflected in other historic structures of the era. Floyd Schmoe, first park naturalist, stands on the front steps of the Paradise Ranger Station, 1928.
For audio description of the exhibit panel in this location, refer to Paradise Ranger Station Exhibit Panel.
Mount Rainier National Park
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service