In July, the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan was officially listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams, Mount Baker, and Glacier Peak are four of the active volcanoes in Washington state. The fifth, located less than 70 miles from Seattle, is Mount Rainier. "It's totally ...

This story appears in the May 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Washington’s Mount Rainier boasts the largest collection of glaciers on a single peak in the contiguous United States.

Overnight wilderness permits will cost $10 per person per night, Mount Rainier officials announced in a news release. That ...

Overnight wilderness permits will cost $10 per person per night, Mount Rainier officials announced in a news release. That ...

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 ...

It’s story McGregor and Cartaya know well. For a while, something very close to the Sandy Glacier Caves existed on Mount Rainier, just two miles from the Paradise Lodge. The Paradise Ice Caves ...

Mount Rainier, the 14,410 ft ... Regardless, you will ascend the Ingraham Glacier to Disappointment Cleaver – a rocky outcrop that extends to approximately 12,500 feet, and then navigate ...

SEATTLE — On a clear day, Mount Rainier is visible south of Boeing field. But it's hidden the day we're slated to go on Kenmore Air's Mount Rainier & Mount St. Helens Volcano Tour, meant to show ...

Hikers, especially those tackling Mount Rainier, always need to be prepared ... Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier National Park ...

Climbing permits allow permit holders to travel above 10,000 feet or on glaciers. It's the first time in 26 years that wilderness permit fees have changed at Mount Rainier. Permits must be picked ...