Mount Rainier National Park, established in 1899, was our nation’s fifth national park. Home to 14,410 ft. iconic Mt. Rainier ...

Ascension guide Brent Okita has many achievements, but considers the people he climbs with the real treasure of his journey.

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.

The 55-year-old Enumclaw, Wash., resident became the second person to make 500 trips to the 14,411-foot summit of Mount Rainier. Okita, who has guided for Rainier Mountaineer Inc. since 1986 ...

A researcher with GPS equipment found Mount Rainier is now about 10 feet shorter than previously measured.

WHITE RIVER RANGER STATION -- A whiteout and high winds on the summit of Mount Rainier continue to foil a helicopter rescue attempt of four climbers stranded by an avalanche. After an unsuccessful ...