iSchool Capstone

Mt. Rainier: Wilderness Reservation System

Project tags:

database administration & development

mobile or web development

ux & interaction design

Project poster

Each year, Mount Rainier National Park receives over 2,600 requests to camp in the wilderness. Hikers can’t view which campsites are currently available, so they send multiple itineraries for the same trip. These requests must be submitted by fax, requiring over 400 hours of manual data entry by park employees over the summer. Hikers often have to wait up to one month for a response, creating anxiety and uncertainty about whether their request will be approved. To solve these problems, we created an online reservation system where hikers can view available campsites and submit their itinerary online. Every request must be reviewed by a park employee, so we created an employee portal to help streamline their process and improve response time. Our entirely new reservation system will ensure that hikers can enjoy the beautiful wilderness for years to come.

Project participants:

Cassandra Beaulaurier

Informatics

Emmanuel "Izzy" Gambliel

Informatics

Alexis Gregerson

Informatics

Litthideth Phansiri

Informatics