Experienced mountaineers with excellent skiing skills often ski the descent in the spring. This route offers a different perspective on Mount Rainier. Climbers begin at White River Campground and ...

Looking to travel to Mount Rainier National Park but want to avoid the crowds? Try driving through this scenic road in ...

In July, the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan was officially listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

The fifth, located less than 70 miles from Seattle, is Mount Rainier. "It's totally at a state of background activity, so we're not worried about Mount Rainier right now,” said Alex Iezzi ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal system in 1899, shortly after its last eruption. Park status was the culmination of a long campaign by John ...

Mount Rainier National Park is shaking up its wilderness ... Details on the shuttle’s schedule will be announced in the spring, according to the release. People with lodging reservations at ...

TACOMA, Wash — Mount Rainier National Park is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year but the mountain has been important to people for many generations before it was called "Rainier." ...

Black ice is also a risk this week, as snow or ice that melts during the day will refreeze overnight, the National Weather ...

From this perch, travelers will have views of Mount Rainier and other volcanoes in the Cascade Range, such as Mount Adams. Sunrise is also the highest spot in the park that can be reached by vehicles.