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This National Park Has the Tallest Mountain in the Pacific Northwest—Plus, Glaciers, Wildflowers, and Hidden Waterfalls
The best time to visit Mount Rainier National Park is from July to August at the height of the Pacific Northwest summer.
Mount Rainer, the active stratovolcano located in Washington state, is likely shrinking due to climate change, according to new research.
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.
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74-Year-Old Photographs Reveal a Distressing Collapse of Mount Rainier’s Ice Due To Climate Change
The collapse wasn't apparent on the surface until researchers pored through the photographs and noticed how the peaks were ...
MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. - A new study has revealed that Mount Rainier is experiencing a significant reduction in size due to shifting climate patterns.
A new analysis by Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research finds the summit of the iconic Washington peak has declined and ...
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