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The sight of the Milky Way stretching across the night sky is iconic, but some places offer a better view of it than others. These locations are among the best.
Officials with Mount Rainier National Park will again limit the number of visitors to certain areas of the Washington park this year.
If you plan to drive to the Sunrise Corridor of Mount Rainier National Park this summer, you will have to jump through some hoops to get there. In an announcement on its Instagram page Thursday ...
A wooden trestle bridge on the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad has been destroyed in an alleged arson, putting the future of the railway’s plans to expand in jeopardy. The fire destroyed a 28-span ...
Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. We look into its climbing history, spotlighting the pioneers who first approached its icy heights.
ASHFORD, Wash. — Visitors flock to Mount Rainier for its iconic views but Saturday the park became a platform for a growing national movement. Dozens gathered as part of a nationwide day of ...
Mount Rainier, the most glaciated mountain in the lower 48 states, and highest mountain in Washington state presents a formidable challenge.
By this time last year, Mt. Rainier started using timed entry for park visitors to avoid overcrowding. Here’s what to know about this year.
Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the National Park Service. Mount Rainier National Park has changed its wilderness permit fee structure from a flat $20 per trip to $10 per person ...
Experts believe a Mount Rainier eruption would post a grave threat to millions who live in the southern and eastern sections of the Seattle metropolitan area.
Mount Rainier National Park is moving from a trip-based to an individual-based fee structure for wilderness permits.
Wilderness permit reservation fees at Mount Rainier National Park have not changed for 26 years, the statement also noted. The recreation.gov use fee was added in 2021.