A comparison of two photos submitted by Nanfito, each depicting a similar view of Emmons Glacier - the largest glacier on Mount Rainier - shows far more ice in August 1997 than in September 2024.

A 103-year-old, single-lane bridge that leads to Mount Rainier National Park and the Carbon River Ranger Station is permanently closed due to safety concerns, the Washington State Department of ...

Climate change is melting the ice on Mount Rainier. The environmental effects will be widespread, a Park Service study warned.

The body of a climber who went missing on Washington State’s Mount Rainier has been found. Dawes Eddy, 80, of Spokane, Wash. went missing on May 30 while on a solo climb of the volcano south … ...

The bridge provides access to Mount Rainier National Park’s Mowich Lake Entrance and Carbon River Ranger Station and other outdoor recreation areas. Due to the closure of the bridge, there is no ...

FILE – An undated photo of Dawes Eddy. The National Park Service said the body of a man matching the description of Eddy was recovered from Mount Rainier on June 6. The 80-year-old from Spokane ...

On Monday, July 10, Rose Vanderhoof of Ashford, Washington, became the oldest woman to summit Mount Rainier, the 14,400-foot volcano that towers over the western part of the state.

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

Mount Rainier National Park, located southeast of Tacoma, is named after and is home to the beloved active stratovolcano Mount Rainier.

TACOMA, Wash — Mount Rainier National Park is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year but the mountain has been important to people for many generations before it was called "Rainier." "The ...

A cloud formation seen over Washington's Mount Rainier led to speculation on social media about the active volcano venting. Park experts assured that it was not.