Imagine exploring both rainforests and vibrant mountain meadows within just a few miles on the same trail, all with a glacier-capped volcano rising in the background. That’s exactly what the ...

If thru-hiking the 93 (or so) miles of Mount Rainier National Park’s famed Wonderland Trail seems too daunting (cumulative elevation gain: 22,000-plus feet) or time-consuming (common itinerary: seven ...

Mount Rainier looms while hiking toward the Tahoma Glacier on the west side. Permits for the 93-mile Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park are on sale. Drew Perine Staff photographer It’s a ...

We stared at our tent in shock. It was floating in a puddle, which had certainly not been there 30 minutes ago — and all of our gear was in there. In a flurry of activity, we opened the tent, pulled ...

NEAR MT. RAINIER, Wash. -- A series of technical failures has led staff at Mt. Rainier National Park to kill any chance of reserving a backcountry campsite in advance this year. The park will now ...

When we arrived at our campsite in Katelin’s van at Cougar Rock Campground in Mount Rainier National Park, dusk had descended and the skies were pouring rain down on us. We greeted Megan and her ...

I heard a soft rustle as I soaked in the afternoon warmth of a mountain meadow. A small doe moved along the edge of the clearing, browsing as she went. I longed for my camera, which I had left at the ...

Editor’s note: On the night of August 24, Tyler Green, of Portland, broke Dylan Bowman’s record when he completed the Wonderland Trail with a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) of 16:40.55. Two miles from ...

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Lp Kiatoukaysy, known as "Little Buddha" on the trail, sets out to hike the 93-mile Wonderland Trail from Longmire. Kiatoukaysy was hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and decided to detour so he could ...

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. - Searchers on Wednesday resumed looking for a 64-year-old Tacoma man who went missing while hiking the Wonderland Trail at Mount Rainier. National Park Service ...