Parts of Western North America Might Get Hit by a Volcanic Disaster; Early Warning Tech Might Be of No Use Volcanic eruptions are one of the most destructive natural disasters that have taken ...

Public input is being sought on a plan by the National Park Service and Washington State Transportation Department on a ...

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 ...

The National Park Service (NPS) and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are looking for ways to cut ...

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 ...

Access to facilities, including restrooms and trails, could be limited at national parks and U.S. Forest Service lands, increasing pressure on state lands, they say.

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 ...

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 ...

Weather is a major factor in planning a visit to Mount Rainier. It can snow as early as September and continue until May. The park requires that all vehicles carry tire chains when traveling in ...