![Mount Rainier National Park, on the slopes of Washington’s tallest peak, breaks out in colorful wildflowers. The park is about a three-hour drive from Grant and Adams counties, depending on where exactly you live.](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2024/06/07/0611_Day_trips_3_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
Mount Rainier National Park, on the slopes of Washington’s tallest peak, breaks out in colorful wildflowers. The park is about a three-hour drive from Grant and Adams counties, depending on where exactly you live.
June 7, 2024
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June 11, 2024 3 a.m.
Parks and places
Easy day trips in the Columbia Basin
MOSES LAKE — School is letting out for the summer, which means families have a chance to spend a little more time together. Most communities have pools and summer programs, but sometimes it’s nice to go a little farther afield. One option is to pile the kids into the car and spend a day – or a weekend – at one of the state and national parks within easy driving distance.