The collapse wasn't apparent on the surface until researchers pored through the photographs and noticed how the peaks were ...

Paul Kennard knew Mount Rainier was in trouble when its most-visited tourist attraction melted. “I think the real warning bell for a lot of people was — ‘have you heard of the Paradise ice caves?’” ...

Mount Rainer, the active stratovolcano located in Washington state, is likely shrinking due to climate change, according to new research.

A warming climate has melted three glaciers on Mount Rainier, the tallest volcano in the lower 48 states — more evidence of the rapid worldwide decline of mountain ice. The total mass of glacier ice ...

FILE - Mount Rainier (14,410 ft.) is the highest volcano and largest glaciated mountain in the contiguous United States and a ...

A new analysis by Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research finds the summit of the iconic Washington peak has declined and ...

Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the lower 48 states, as well as Western Washington’s most iconic landmarks. But, climate change is impacting the glaciers on Rainier and they’re receding at ...

Glacier loss on Mount Rainier accelerates, altering ecosystems and traditions. Tribal members report shrinking salmon runs and warming rivers Artists and climbers document visible glacier retreat and ...

According to the new paper, Mount Rainier’s highest point is a fraction of an inch below 14,400 feet, or 10 feet below the U.S. Geological Survey’s longstanding official measurement of 14,410 feet.

Mount Rainier has lost glaciers due to the warming climate. Glacier melt threatens rivers, salmon habitats and hydropower across Washington state. South-facing glaciers without high-elevation ...