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 ...

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.

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...