On a clear sunny day in the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State, the locals often remark “The Mountain is out.” Gaze eastward and you, too, will see The Mountain, a 14,410-foot-tall (4,392 meters) ...

Just 6 miles down the road from the most popular entryway to Washington’s Mount Rainier National ... through the entrance closest to Ashford, which is known as the Nisqually Entrance.

The best way to get around Mount Rainier National Park is by car ... Vehicle access to the park in the winter is only available from the Nisqually Entrance, in the southwest corner of the park ...

It’s not exactly a short drive from Seattle to the Mt. Rainier National Park entrance, so my family decided to book a place in the quaint town of Ashford, Washington, near the Nisqually entrance ...

Access to the park requires a Discover Pass. Need To Know: Narada Falls is located just 17 miles east of the Nisqually Entrance in Mount Rainier National Park. This particular waterfall is stunning ...

Bring your binoculars on a visit to the Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge ... Hike or ride up to Capitol Peak where you can see expansive views of the Olympics, Mount Rainier, and the ...

Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. We look into its climbing history, spotlighting the pioneers who ...

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

From this perch, travelers will have views of Mount Rainier and other volcanoes in the Cascade Range, such as Mount Adams. Sunrise is also the highest spot in the park that can be reached by vehicles.

Carbon River is fed by a glacier and melting snow off an arm of Mount Rainier. Cappetto said that if weather permits, deputies will try to survey the canyon by air the rest of the week.