National Parks Service Director Charles "Chuck" Sams III visited Mount Rainier National Park alongside US Rep. Kim Schrier and Mount Rainier National Park Superintendent Greg Dudgeon Monday to tour several infrastructure projects underway and answer questions from some staff members. "As a kid, we used to come here with my relatives from the Yakima nation, we would pick huckleberries here on the east side of the park," Director Sams said. "The Nisqually River and its deep history with the Nisqually people also tells a wonderful story. Also, the late Billy Frank was a mentor of mine and also knowing he's walked these lands and we can walk where his footsteps have been is always a pleasure to me." Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/improvement-projects-mount-rainier-national-park/281-653972be-2a7d-40b3-a715-de9437f58afa