Rising 14,410 feet above the ocean, Mount Rainier can be seen from Seattle on a clear day, only a couple of hours away. With its cone-shaped peak, it’s an active volcano and one of the most glaciated ...

The last few weeks have been devastating for the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad. And yet, the heritage line about 45 miles ...

If you plan to drive to the Sunrise Corridor of Mount Rainier National Park this summer, you will have to jump through some hoops to get there. In an announcement on its Instagram page on May 8 ...

The 103-year-old bridge that served as the only gateway to the northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park has been permanently closed by the Washington State Department of Transportation. “ ...

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 ...

Visitors are encouraged to check the WSDOT app and statewide travel map for the latest updates. In a small bit of good news, entry is free into Mount Rainier and every other national park in ...

The northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park became inaccessible on Monday after Washington officials shut down the only bridge leading to that area of the park. They closed the bridge ...

Park rangers at Mount Rainier are reminding visitors to be prepared ... It’s a reminder of the potential hazards of high-elevation activities and that rescue is not always guaranteed, depending ...

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.

In July, the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan was officially listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 14 years after the Center ...

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 ...

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 ...