From Alaska to New Mexico, take in the tranquil beauty of the country’s national parks—one park can see less than 10 visitors ...

The Pacific Northwest’s highest peak is a little less lofty than it used to be, according to a new study. Mount Rainier is now 10 feet shorter than it was in the 1990s, according to a study in the ...

A Puyallup man says he’s lucky to be alive after surviving a nearly 200-foot fall down a cliff near Mount Rainier. Anthony Harris told KIRO 7 he was dirt bike riding with friends around 12:40 p.m.

The summit has likely declined more than 20 feet, the study said. Mount Rainier, the active stratovolcano located in Washington state, is likely shrinking due to climate change, according to new ...

Sleep on the slopes of Mount Rainier at the historic Paradise Inn. Hit the trails on one of the park’s many hiking routes and explore alpine meadows or hidden waterfalls. Check out classic ...

YAKIMA – In the end, there was no denying North Thurston its first state volleyball championship. The top-seeded Rams swept No. 2 Mt. Spokane 25-21, 25-21, 25-20 on Saturday night in the Class 3A ...

View of Mount Rainier from Pinnacle Peak trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, USA. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) USGS Volcanoes, a USGS social media ...

No, there was no “eruption threat” or sudden seismic tremor activity at Mount Rainier. But there is an eruption of backlash for an article that stoked fears with some faulty reporting. If you were ...

Out of the five peaks studied in Washington — Rainier, Liberty Cap, Colfax Peak, East Fury and Eldorado Peak — only Colfax and Liberty Cap now maintain a year-round layer of ice and snow. Researchers ...

Mount Rainier is not getting ready to erupt, but scientists at the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network might blow their stacks over having to respond to a rumor about increased tremor activity at the ...