Wildfire data collected by the U.S. Forest Service spanning nearly 30 years details the causes and corresponding sizes of wildfires here in Chelan and Douglas counties.

MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. — A fire has destroyed the largest wooden trestle of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, throwing the organization's historic railway restoration project into jeopardy.

A portion of Mount Rainier National Park will be inaccessible ... The National Park Service map shows the Mowich Lake Road is closed, restricting access to the Paul Peak Trailhead, the Mountain ...

Whether a first-time climber, or a seasoned veteran, preparation for this the Mt. Rainier journey begins now. The actual climbing season begins around late May and runs through September.

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 ...

USGS scientist Carolyn Driedger, right, and Mount Rainier National Park ranger Scott Beason frame the terminus of the Nisqually Glacier during a training session for seasonal rangers at the park ...

are built on mudflow deposits from past eruptions of Mount Rainier, whereas suburbs ... areas subject to different hazards. This simplified hazard map around Mount St. Helens in Washington State ...

A colorful sunrise lights up the sky over Mount Rainier as seen from Tumwater, Washington, on Feb. 26, 2022. Tony Overman [email protected] New measurements suggest that Mount Rainier ...

SEATTLE – The top of Mount Rainier is no longer the top of Mount Rainier. The frozen ice cap on top of Washington’s iconic mountain – recognized for generations as the tippy top – is ...

“For right now, they (USGS) have not said that anything is going to happen with Mount Rainier,” Adeogun said. “So I want people to breathe — but understand that the hazard is real and the ...