On a clear sunny day in the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State, the locals often remark “The Mountain is out.” Gaze ...

Big Four Ice Caves Trail in Washington's Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest feels like stepping into another planet. It's ...

Tipsoo Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes that I have ever had the pleasure to set my eyes upon! Tipsoo Lake is an ...

where the impressive Mount Rainier serves as a picture-perfect backdrop to the sub-alpine flower-filled meadows. Note that because this is at a higher elevation prone to cold, and potentially snowy ...

It’s the start of National Park Week 2025. If you haven’t already worked up some plans to visit a national park, then this ...

Hiking is paramount at Mt. Rainier. The park caters to all ... Once on the mountain, hikers are treated to alpine meadows bursting with wildflowers in the summer and stunning vistas.

Hundreds of hiking trails, wildflower meadows, whistling marmots, and curious chipmunks await visitors to Mount Rainier National ... Pick up delicious Rainier cherries, sweet Walla Walla onions, ...

It has basketball courts, open meadows for frisbee (or picnics), volleyball ... This peninsula park in Rainier Valley boasts great views of Mount Rainier. You’ll find both paved and forested trails ...

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

The Snow Mountain Ranch area of Cowiche Canyon Conservancy has been mentioned in a National Geographic article on the best wildflower hiking destinations.

A portion of Mount Rainier National Park will be inaccessible ... restricting access to the Paul Peak Trailhead, the Mountain Meadows and the Wonderland Trail, the map shows.