Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help ...

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This gorgeous city located between Portland and Seattle is a gateway to beautiful Mt. Saint Helens and a great destination ...

Mount Rainier access limited to Nisqually entrance; Carbon River remains closed. Park enforces tire chain rules Nov. 1 to May 1; check traction status before travel. Rangers may meter Paradise parking ...

The new year will bring snow, ice and frost – and anyone thinking of visiting Mount Rainier needs to be prepared. Mount Rainier National Park is in the thick of winter season, which means road ...

The road to Paradise has ostensibly gotten easier to climb. After three consecutive seasons of limited openings at the gate to the state’s highest-elevation road-accessible winter wonderland, Mount ...

The top of the mountain is coming down. Five different U.S. mountains, including Mount Rainier, are experiencing ice loss at their peaks, bringing down their highest elevations. And the problem is ...

Washington lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at restoring access to Mount Rainier National Park via the Fairfax Bridge “as soon as possible,” eight months after the state shut down the ...

Listen, kids. Is that Santa? Hurry, go put your shoes on so you can check outside! OK, adults, now that the kids are gone — you are teaching them to read the newspaper, right? — let’s talk about a ...

The Pacific Northwest’s highest peak is a little less lofty than it used to be, according to a new study. Mount Rainier is now 10 feet shorter than it was in the 1990s, according to a study in the ...

MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. - A new study has revealed that Mount Rainier is experiencing a significant reduction in size due to shifting climate patterns. The findings, published in the "Arctic Antarctic ...

The summit has likely declined more than 20 feet, the study said. Mount Rainier, the active stratovolcano located in Washington state, is likely shrinking due to climate change, according to new ...