Mount Rainier National Park – along with the Olympic and North Cascades National Parks – remains open to visitors, but lacks staff and services. About two-thirds of National Parks staff nationwide ...

Paul Kennard knew Mount Rainier was in trouble when its most-visited tourist attraction melted. “I think the real warning bell for a lot of people was — ‘have you heard of the Paradise ice caves?’” ...

At 4,392m, Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. Situated just 95km southeast of Seattle, it has long beckoned climbers and adventurers. Today, we’ll look ...

Mountaineers, cavers, and scientists ventured into the inhospitable caves at the giant volcano’s peak to learn more about how this frozen environment is changing over time. Tabby Cavendish, a ranger ...

Mount Rainier National Park has long been hailed for the abundant, colorful wildflower species surrounding the peak, and photographer Donovan Tracy has documented around 250 of them — all displayed on ...

In early March, a 30-year-old female skier was injured in Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park while skiing Panorama Point at an elevation of about 6,000 feet, and later rescued by a team of park ...

Mount Rainier has lost glaciers due to the warming climate. Glacier melt threatens rivers, salmon habitats and hydropower across Washington state. South-facing glaciers without high-elevation ...