Mt. Rainier National Park, the fifth oldest park in the U.S. national park system, is a popular destination in Washington ...

Why the Washington Emergency Management Division is asking Pierce County residents about their knowledge of volcano safety and evacuation routes.

The road to Paradise might not always be a smooth trek this summer at Mount Rainier National Park. If you’re driving to Paradise, get ready for pavement preservation projects that impact roads ...

A new wilderness stewardship plan will help Mount Rainier National Park managers balance the growing demand of visitors seeking solitude with protecting the park’s resources.

ASHFORD — Before long, visitors to Mount Rainier will be told whether they can drive their cars to certain crowded spots. Under a new 20-year management plan, a typical summer trip to the park ...

Mt. Rainier is shorter than we all thought … 10 feet shorter. New GPS measurements measure the new peak, a rocky patch along the Southwest rim, at 14,399.6 feet. Rainier’s old ice cap peak ...

The deadly mudslide in Oso, Snohomish County, in 2014, triggered Pierce County’s efforts to better detect massive mudflows, or lahars, from what is considered the continent’s most dangerous ...

Experts believe a Mount Rainier eruption would post a grave threat to millions who live in the southern and eastern sections of the Seattle metropolitan area.

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) - One climber has likely died from hypothermia and exposure on Mount Rainier after he and his climbing partner were caught in a winter storm over the ...

Mount Rainier National Park is seeking public feedback on a draft plan to implement a timed-entry reservation system during peak visitation hours in the summer.

He said the upgrades aim to increase evacuation time for southeastern Puget Sound residents in potential paths of a massive mudflow, which has the consistency of wet concrete.