At those boundaries, called subduction zones, a plate made of denser oceanic crust ... image of the subduction zone in the vicinity of Mt. Rainier. It’s detailed enough, and extends deep enough ...

at the northwest corner of Mt. Rainier National Park, is renowned for its avalanche lilies and photogenic purple displays of lupine. The road to Mowich Lake is in good shape to the park boundary ...

Mount Rainier has changed the landscape of Washington ... Pauk explained why USGS has been looking to add more sites inside the park boundary. “For a high-threat volcano like Rainer, we like ...

I caught the moon right outside the northwest park boundary, on Mowich Lake Road. The moon rises over Mount Rainier. Click on the image for a larger version. (Photo by Kevin Lisota) With moonrise ...