One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal system in 1899, shortly after its last eruption. Park status was the culmination of a long campaign by John ...

From Acadia to Zion: What travelers should know about each national park Mount Rainier is an active volcano. With 28 major glaciers, it’s also the “most glaciated peak” in the contiguous U.S ...

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 at a state of background activity ...

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 ...

A seismic survey challenges the long-standing belief that only active volcanoes have large magma bodies sitting beneath them.

travelers will have views of Mount Rainier and other volcanoes in the Cascade Range, such as Mount Adams. Sunrise is also the highest spot in the park that can be reached by vehicles. The ...

The goal was to compile the most complete picture yet of the alien landscape and to tease out clues it might hold to the volcano’s future and—perhaps—the origins of life. Mount Rainier National Park ...

Hair ice forms on decaying deciduous wood that has a fungus called Exidiopsis effusa, according to Mount Rainier National Park. The temperature, latitude and humidity all need to be just right so ...

TACOMA, Wash — Mount Rainier National Park is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year but the mountain has been important to people for many generations before it was called "Rainier." ...

The best way to get around Mount Rainier National Park is by car since the park does not provide shuttle buses. On a summer weekend, it can be difficult or impossible to find parking at the ...