One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal system in 1899, shortly after its last eruption. Park status was the culmination of a long campaign by John ...

Weather is a major factor in planning a visit to Mount Rainier. It can snow as early ... Start your visit by picking up a map at one of the park's visitor centers. There is plenty of wildlife ...

The best way to get around Mount Rainier National Park is by car since the park does not provide shuttle buses. On a summer weekend, it can be difficult or impossible to find parking at the ...

Epic Guide to Paradise, Mt Rainier National Park in Washington. Find out all of the places you will want to visit during ...

Are you trying to decide on Olympic National Park VS Mount Rainier? Look no further; this guide will compare and contrast the parks for everything from price to activities! Olympic National Park ...

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 ...

TACOMA, Wash — Mount Rainier National Park is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year but the mountain has been important to people for many generations before it was called "Rainier." ...

This story appears in the May 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Washington’s Mount Rainier boasts the largest ... floods and debris flows in the park and surrounding areas.

PACKWOOD, Wash. — We met Tami Asars, the author of "Day Hiking Mount Rainier" and "Hiking the Wonderland Trail", at Tipsoo Lake in Mount Rainier National Park to get a refresher on etiquette we ...