A snowcapped backdrop to Seattle and Puget Sound, Mount Rainier is a slumbering giant that last erupted in the 1890s.

A dangerous climb is renewing the focus on Mount Rainier's extreme hazards.

USGS scientist Carolyn Driedger, right, and Mount Rainier National Park ranger Scott Beason frame the terminus of the Nisqually Glacier during a training session for seasonal rangers at the park on ...

If you're looking for a stunning mountain to hike, this Washington staple is a must, but it's not without its peril.

Camping out at Mount Rainier National Park will soon cost larger groups more money. The park is changing its fee structure for wilderness permits. Instead of costing $20 per trip, it will now cost $10 ...

The Fairfax Bridge serves as an entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. National Park tourists may have to contend with detours and traffic jams this summer, as a key route into a popular park has ...

The Mount Rainier park ranger, killed by an armed man on New Year’s Day last year, is among five law enforcement officers recognized for their service and sacrifice. Margaret Anderson tried to stop an ...

Mount Rainier has yet to announce whether it will bring back its timed entry program in the summer of 2025. File The News Tribute Last year, Mount Rainier National Park turned to a timed-entry ...

Part of Mount Rainier National Park became inaccessible on Monday after Washington officials shut down a bridge leading to the northwest area of the park. Washington State Department of Transportation ...

The National Park Service will implement a park-wide fire ban at Mount Rainier National Park starting Tuesday, June 10. The ban comes amid dry conditions, downed trees and high temperatures at the ...

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — The body of an Iraq war veteran suspected in the slaying of a Mount Rainier National Park ranger was believed to have been found in chest-deep snow on Monday, ...