The National Park Service will implement a park-wide fire ban at Mount Rainier National Park starting Tuesday, June 10. The ban comes amid dry conditions, downed trees and high temperatures at the ...

Water flows quickly over rocks in the Ohanepecosh River, a river fed by Mount Rainier’s glaciers, on Friday, June 6, 2025, near the La Wis Wis Campgrounds at Mount Rainier National Park.

“It’s what you look for all the time when you drive on a nice day.” Mount Rainier is visible from a road in Mount Rainier National Park on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Mount Rainier is visible through the trees from the Nisqually Vista Trail on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Mount Rainier National Park. Liesbeth Powers Liesbeth Powers / [email protected] ...

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

The 103-year-old, single-lane bridge was the only way for the public to access key areas of Mount Rainier National Park, such as Tolmie Peak, Mowich Lake and Spray Park, from state Route 165.

Mount Rainier is visible from a road in Mount Rainier National Park on Friday, June 6, 2025. Liesbeth Powers Liesbeth Powers / [email protected] ...