The first sight Zalmai “Zeke” Zahir would see most mornings growing up in Seattle and on the Muckleshoot reservation was the white-capped grooves of Mount Rainier. A linguist, Zahir recently ...

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

Giant beer cans floating a river. Giant beer bottles with legs. Giant beer bottles at the dawn of humanity. These are just a ...

ASHFORD, Wash. — If you’re looking for a chance to enjoy the great outdoors in Washington state, you can visit an iconic spot ...

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

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 ...

In reviewing historical records, interviews, dictionaries, news articles, sound recordings and field notes, some of which dated back to the 1800s, Zahir found 20 different names for Mount Rainier ...