The deaths of two experienced climbers on Mount Rainier this month have once again drawn attention to a hard truth about ...

The two climbers who were found dead on the mountain this Tuesday were far from the first to die at Mount Rainier National ...

The National Park Service said the search and rescue operations concluded after they found the hikers' remains on Tuesday.

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Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help planners anticipate future mudflows. By Katherine Kornei Katherine Kornei ...

On January 7, 2026, in Ashford, Washington, USA, @thursdayexp shared a video capturing continuous snowfall. In the video, light snow gently coats a river, surrounding trees, and roadside posts, ...

Mount Rainier access limited to Nisqually entrance; Carbon River remains closed. Park enforces tire chain rules Nov. 1 to May 1; check traction status before travel. Rangers may meter Paradise parking ...

Mount Rainier’s road to Paradise is open seven days a week again this winter, a quiet return to full access after three years of reduced hours. The park had previously cut back to weekends only, ...

The road to Paradise has ostensibly gotten easier to climb. After three consecutive seasons of limited openings at the gate to the state’s highest-elevation road-accessible winter wonderland, Mount ...

Mount Rainier, along with four other ice-capped mountains in the contiguous U.S., has shrunk since about 1980, said a study published in the journal Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research. Four of the ...

Washington lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at restoring access to Mount Rainier National Park via the Fairfax Bridge “as soon as possible,” eight months after the state shut down the ...