A dangerous climb is renewing the focus on Mount Rainier's extreme hazards.
Washington's Mount Rainier National Park will not require timed-entry reservations during the 2026 summer season, quietly ...
The men were avid outdoorsmen who are remembered as passionate and kind.
The closure has had a devastating ripple effect on tourism, local businesses and recreation.
Park rangers "initiated an inquiry" on Jan. 18, after identifying overdue climbing permits ...
A new seismic station was installed in August 2025 on Burley Mountain, near Mount Rainier. After a swarm of earthquakes ...
The National Park Service said the search and rescue operations concluded after they found the hikers' remains on Tuesday.
Mount Rainier, the active volcano towering above southwestern Washington state, started rumbling — very lightly — on Tuesday. A swarm of small earthquakes was detected under the mountain triggering ...
A colorful sunrise lights up the sky over Mount Rainier as seen from Tumwater, Washington, on Feb. 26, 2022. Tony Overman [email protected] New measurements suggest that Mount Rainier, ...
SEATTLE — Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years on Washington's Mount Rainier but say there is no indication that the cluster of quakes is cause for concern.