Mount Rainier, the massive stratovolcano in Washington state, has remained dormant for over 1,000 years, but experts caution that an eruption is inevitable. If it were to erupt, the consequences ...

Parts of Western North America Might Get Hit by a Volcanic Disaster; Early Warning Tech Might Be of No Use Volcanic eruptions ...

The best time to visit Mount Rainier National Park is July through ... The changing colors of the leaves makes for a brilliant backdrop in the fall, but it can snow as early as late October ...

Mount Rainier has yet to announce whether it will bring back its timed entry program in the summer of 2025. File The News Tribute Last year, Mount Rainier National Park turned to a timed-entry ...

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.

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 ...

Last year, Mount Rainier National Park turned to a timed-entry reservation system for visitors who wished to enter the park during peak hours during its busiest months. The pilot program ...

Mount Rainier and North Cascades national parks each saw six employees let go last week, while Olympic National Park lost five, said Bill Wade, the executive director of the Association of Nationa ...