In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Olympic National Park will present “A New Time, A New Voice”, a 30-minute video program about Dr. King. The program will be shown at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, January 17, 18 and 19. Additional viewings will be available on request.
The Olympic National Park Visitor Center is located at 3002 Mount Angeles Road in Port Angeles and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. “This is an excellent film and a great way to remember and learn more about Dr. King’s life and contributions ,” said Olympic National Park Superintendent Karen Gustin. “I warmly invite our visitors and neighbors to enjoy the film, and to enjoy all of Olympic over this holiday weekend.”
Other park facilities will also be open throughout the holiday weekend. Weather permitting, the Hurricane Ridge Road and Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center are scheduled to be open 9:00 a.m. until dusk, Friday through Monday this weekend. The snack bar and ski rental shop and downhill ski area (rope tows only) are also scheduled to be open, weather permitting.
Current road and weather information about Hurricane Ridge Road is available by clicking on “Hurricane Ridge Current Conditions” at the Olympic National Park website at http://www.nps.gov/olym/. People may also call the park’s Road and Weather Hotline at 360-565-3131.
