The 103-year-old bridge that served as the only gateway to the northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park has been permanently closed by the Washington State Department of Transportation. The ...

Closing the bridge was our last option,” Steve Roark, a WSDOT administrator, said in the release. “We fully understand the magnitude of this decision.” ...

The bridge closure isolates key areas of Mount Rainier National Park. A $1.5 million study will determine next steps.

The Fairfax bridge over the Carbon River in Pierce County has permanently closed after the Washington Department of ...

The closure will pinch recreational access to Mount Rainier National Park, rendering two of its precious few entrance points ...

We have more updates to report, one of which involves Mount Rainier National Park. We'll take a look at the recent advisory posted by the National Park Service, and the rescues th ...

Park rangers at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington ... The park's popular Paradise area, for example, sits at an elevation of 5,400 feet and maintains its snow cover until early summer. Trails ...

If you’re planning a trip to one of the National Parks, be sure to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints. If you can’t make it to a park right now, you can still get a ...

Indigenous people gathered in Brasilia, Brazil for the annual Free Earth camp to demand the government pay more attention to Indigenous issues. Rescue workers searched for bodies after the roof of Jet ...

It had also carved out huge portions of Washington land with the establishment of Mount Rainier National Park in 1899 and Olympic National Park in 1938. The forest service had already been ...

This rise in water level also affected a parking lot and part of the road leading into it. Despite the impacts, national park officials noted that the visitor center and cave tours remain open. They ...

It’s not exactly a short drive from Seattle to the Mt. Rainier National Park ... the best route to the Paradise visitor’s center, where park staff can help map out a trail based on your ...