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 ...

By this time last year, Mt. Rainier started using timed entry for park visitors to avoid overcrowding. Here’s what to know ...

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 ...

Mount Rainier and North Cascades national parks each saw six employees let go last week, while Olympic National Park lost ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...