According to the park’s Winter Travel page, guests can only reach the Longmire and Paradise areas through the Nisqually ...

USGS scientist Carolyn Driedger, right, and Mount Rainier National Park ranger Scott Beason frame the terminus of the Nisqually Glacier during a training session for seasonal rangers at the park on ...

Still, Mountain Rainier's status as a top Washington tourist destination means that its recreational opportunities stay afloat even in the cold winter months. Many of the park's trails transform into ...

Mount Rainier National Park will open the area seven days per week, conditions permitting, including staffing and avalanche ...

Mount Rainier’s road to Paradise is open seven days a week again this winter, a quiet return to full access after three years ...

PARADISE, Wash. — Mount Rainier National Park introduced a timed entry system for the 2024 summer season which was intended to mitigate crowds in the park's most popular areas. Now that the ...

Camping out at Mount Rainier National Park will soon cost larger groups more money. The park is changing its fee structure for wilderness permits. Instead of costing $20 per trip, it will now cost $10 ...

You don’t have to step foot on Mount Rainier to see that it’s special. The 14,410-foot-tall, snow-capped mountain inspires even from miles away, but nothing compares to experiencing it up close.

As with many national parks, dining inside Mount Rainier National Park is limited. Inside the park, visitors will find two restaurants, two snack bars, a cafe and a small general store. The Dining ...

Part of Mount Rainier National Park became inaccessible on Monday after Washington officials shut down a bridge leading to the northwest area of the park. Washington State Department of Transportation ...

Mount Rainier, Washington’s awe-inducing 14,411-foot stratovolcano and the undisputed monarch of the Cascade Range, has inspired countless painters, poets and photographers. This summer, to ...