Summer visitors to Washington state's Mount Rainier must get timed entry reservations, so they won't be turned away at the entrance gate. People are beginning to snap up available slots.

Mount Rainier National Park visitors this summer will need a reservation to enter through certain parts of the park during peak hours. The park has grown more popular in recent years, the National ...

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Mount Rainier is an active volcano. With 28 major glaciers, it’s also the “most glaciated peak” in the contiguous U.S. and the tallest peak in the Cascade Range, according to the park.

Mount Rainier National Park is launching a pilot scheme with a timed entry reservation system. It aims to improve the visitor experience by reducing wait times, congestion and environmental ...

Janet Jensen/ Tacoma News TribuneThe new Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center at Mt. Rainier National Park (shown as it neared completion in October) will have extended hours during the holiday season.

LONGMIRE, Wash. — As the number of visitors to Mount Rainier has grown, so has the impact on the national park. The park has seen an approximate 40% increase in visitation over the past decade ...

A new visitor center is opening at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, replacing the 42-year-old facility that many locals compared to a flying saucer.

Friday's opening of the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center completes a nearly $50 million, nine-year transformation of Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park.

8. Play in the Snow: Mount Rainier National Park is open year-round, and a wintertime visit can be just as fun as spring, summer, or fall, especially when it comes to playing in the snow. In ...

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK — Mount Rainier’s Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise opens daily for the summer season this weekend. The visitor center is only open on weekends during the off ...