Public input is being sought on a plan by the National Park Service and Washington State Transportation Department on a ...

The National Park Service (NPS) and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are looking for ways to cut ...

Called Tacoma (or Tahoma) by generations of Northwest Native Americans, Mount Rainier was named after Admiral Peter Rainier in 1792 by English explorer George Vancouver, who sighted the enormous ...

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.

Mount Rainier has yet to announce whether it will bring back its timed entry program in the summer of 2025. File The News Tribute Last year, Mount Rainier National Park turned to a timed-entry ...

Author and seasoned backpacking guide, Tami Asars highlights five of her favorite hikes to do in the spring from her popular guidebook “Day Hiking: Mount Rainier.” "The Trail of the Shadows is ...

Mount Rainier, the massive stratovolcano in Washington state, has remained dormant for over 1,000 years, but experts caution that an eruption is inevitable. If it were to erupt, the consequences ...

Mount Rainier and North Cascades national parks each saw six employees let go last week, while Olympic National Park lost five, said Bill Wade, the executive director of the Association of ...

Cal Fire’s Fire Hazard Severity maps for local jurisdictions, issued in 2011, are being updated, with Bay Area maps released Monday. While the old maps showed only areas deemed “very high ...