Winter is almost here, and Mount Rainier National Park is gearing up for the 2024-25 winter recreation season with updates to its schedule. Starting Tuesday, November 12, new access guidelines ...

Washington State Department of Transportation closed State Route 165 Carbon River Fairfax Bridge after finding deterioration ...

The best time to visit Mount Rainier National Park is July through ... you'll be treated to a winter wonderland if you visit between November and March. The park is open year-round, but in the ...

“Mount Rainier keeps me up at night because it poses ... A lahar is a fast-moving debris flow The deadliest lahar in recent memory was in November 1985 when Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal ... Carbon River Road washed out in a November 2006 flood (check with the park for closure information).

ASHFORD, Wash. — Visitors flock to Mount Rainier for its iconic views but Saturday the park became a platform for a growing national movement. Dozens gathered as part of a nationwide day of ...

Just 6 miles down the road from the most popular entryway to Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park, the tiny town of Ashford has long served as a basecamp. Motels, cafes and thriving short ...

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 ...