Visiting Mount Rainier: 7 Tips for a Great Trip

April 25, 2022By Karen Barnett No Comments

As an author who has written a novel set at Mount Rainier National Park (and a former ranger there, too), readers often ask me for suggestions on visiting one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beautiful parks. As I mentioned in my post about Yellowstone, these requests can be challenging. Everyone has different interests and goals … Read More

I Love National Parks Giveaway

December 3, 2019By Karen Barnett No Comments

UPDATE: CONTEST COMPLETE. I’m in the mood for a giveaway, how about you? I put together a huge collection of National Parks goodies for this special “I Love National Parks Giveaway.” It includes a complete set of my Vintage National Parks novels: The Road to Paradise, Where the Fire Falls, and Ever Faithful. Here are … Read More

Christmas in Paradise, just for you!

December 20, 2017By Karen Barnett No Comments

Just in time for Christmas, I’ve written a short follow-up story to The Road to Paradise, titled Christmas in Paradise. This is a glimpse of Ford and Margie’s first Christmas in the snowbound Paradise Inn at Mount Rainier National Park. The Braydens experience some new family traditions, tender moments, and a few surprise guests–along with … Read More

12 Days of Christmas Giveaway — Day 11

December 11, 2017By Karen Barnett 3 Comments

On the 11th day of Christmas, my favorite authors gave to me . . .  Welcome to Day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, where 10 authors are giving away more than 78 prizes — including a Kindle Fire HD 8! All you have to do is enter the Rafflecopter form below. Choose … Read More

The Road to Paradise is HERE!

June 6, 2017By Karen Barnett No Comments

The long-awaited release day has arrived for the first of my Vintage National Parks novels, The Road to Paradise!  I’m so excited to see this book get out into bookstores, libraries, and especially into the hands of readers. I’ve dreamed of this novel ever since my days working as a ranger at Mount Rainier. Hopefully … Read More

The Women of Mount Rainier National Park

March 8, 2017By Karen Barnett No Comments

In celebration of Women’s History Month (March) and International Women’s Day (March 8), it seems like a fitting time to talk about the amazing women who impacted the history of Mount Rainier National Park. While writing my upcoming novel, The Road to Paradise, I was inspired by the incredible stories of women who both challenged themselves … Read More