A new report from the Department of Natural Resources estimates that a volcanic mudflow, known as a ‘"lahar," from Mount Rainier could produce property losses of up to $6 billion to ...

Reporting from Seattle — The fallout from Mt. Rainier’s shrinking glaciers is beginning to roll downhill, and nowhere is the impact more striking than on the volcano’s west side.

Mount Rainier National Park held a 48th anniversary event for that first climb in August 1918. Hazard Stevens was there and was in his late 70s; Van Trump and Sluiskin had already passed away.

It was in this time period when the mountain had its first climbers to its summit: Philemon Beecher Van Trump and Hazard ...

there are serious hazards. In 2018 the USGS updated its assessment of the most dangerous volcanoes in the United States, ranking Mount Rainier third on the list behind Mount St. Helens and Hawaii ...

Terbush said volcano hazard maps are a good tool to see hazards ... “The most likely hazardous event from Mount Rainier would be a major landslide that transforms rapidly into a volcanic mudflow ...

Weather is a major factor in planning a visit to Mount Rainier. It can snow as early as ... Start your visit by picking up a map at one of the park's visitor centers. There is plenty of wildlife ...