The mountain was named Mount Rainier back in 1792 by British explorer George Vancouver. He named it after his friend, Peter Rainier, a member of the British military who had never been to Washington.

The Puyallup Tribe contracted with a linguist to analyze the many names the mountain has been called in hopes of being able to restore its original name.

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 ...

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 ...

Mount Rainier National Park Standing 14,410 feet, this massive stratovolcano presents a formidable challenge for climbers of all levels. With 25 glaciers comprising the rugged mountain ...

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 ...

As Italy's Mount Etna continued to erupt ... molten lava flowing in the background. One skier was also captured celebrating the feat after he propels through the snow. It was not clear who ...

Hundreds of small earthquakes have occurred beneath Mount Spurr, located in the volcanically active Aleutian Arc and approximately 75 miles west of Anchorage, according to the Alaska Volcano ...