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 ...

Hanging in a crevasse.” A crevasse is a deep crack in a glacier, and Mount Rainier — which lies about three hours southeast of Seattle — is the “most heavily glaciated peak in the ...

Washington State Department of Transportation closed the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge. Now parts of the Mount Rainier National ...

Well, this Mount Rainier National Park gateway town is just ... There are fewer crowds, it's a bit cooler for intense hiking, and the fall foliage is on full display. However, much like in spring ...

From the Green Mountains of Vermont to Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks, Amtrak provides ultimate fall foliage escapes. Picture this: you're on a train gliding through vast forests ...