Spring has fully arrived in the Seattle area, and that means nearby hillsides and mountain trails will soon be bursting with ...

The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, which towers 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) above sea level in Washington ... Tacoma and South Seattle are built on 100-foot-thick (30.5-meter) ancient mudflows ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal ... Get there: From Seattle (95 miles) or Tacoma (70 miles) to the Nisqually Entrance (open year-round ...

Majestic Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range and an active volcano with more glaciers than any other mountain in the United States. Just an hour's drive from Seattle, the park's ...

Once again, some persuasive pictures of Mount Rainier have led a few to wonder if the volcano was erupting. But, no, Mount Rainier is not actually venting. The National Weather Service’s (NWS ...

The woman in her late 20s fell with her dog around 11:45 a.m. Sunday south of Carbonado. The search was suspended hours later ...

If you don't have time to make the drive to Mount Rainier (which sits about two hours southeast of downtown Seattle), Mount Si provides a popular alternative. Sitting about 40 miles east of the ...

Mount Rainier proudly stands at a staggering 14,440’! On a clear day, this mountain dominates the Seattle/Tacoma skyline ...

Mount Rainier became part of a nationwide protest to protect public lands and federal workers who maintain it.

And along Stevens Canyon Road, see reflections of Mount Rainier in the tranquil waters of Reflection Lakes. Despite the two-hour drive from Seattle, recent visitors praise the park’s spectacular ...