Still, Mountain Rainier's status as a top Washington tourist destination means that its recreational opportunities stay ...

USGS scientist Carolyn Driedger, right, and Mount Rainier National Park ranger Scott Beason frame the terminus of the Nisqually Glacier during a training session for seasonal rangers at the park on ...

JUST OUTSIDE MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK — On the Sunday before Memorial Day, Christy Narvaez made a last-minute trip from Seattle to Mount Rainier National Park. After a 2 ½-hour drive, Narvaez and ...

As with many national parks, dining inside Mount Rainier National Park is limited. Inside the park, visitors will find two restaurants, two snack bars, a cafe and a small general store. The Dining ...

Camping out at Mount Rainier National Park will soon cost larger groups more money. The park is changing its fee structure for wilderness permits. Instead of costing $20 per trip, it will now cost $10 ...

Another year, another new permitting system for a busy Pacific Northwest natural attraction. On Friday, Mount Rainier National Park began its new timed-entry permit system, a pilot program that park ...

The first snow flurries of the season have started falling on the Cascades, which means that winter recreation season is right around the corner. If you’re looking to enjoy the plentiful powder in ...

Many visitors to Mount Rainier National Park will need reservations this summer to enter some of the park’s most popular areas. From May 24 through Labor Day, most visitors entering the Nisqually and ...

You don’t have to step foot on Mount Rainier to see that it’s special. The 14,410-foot-tall, snow-capped mountain inspires even from miles away, but nothing compares to experiencing it up close.

This rustic historic hotel sits right on the slope of Mt. Rainier, boasting cozy yet elegant rooms and a fireplace-lit dining ...

Traffic jammed the Nisqually entrance of Mount Rainier National Park in August 2016. Dean J. Koepfler dkoepfler@thenewstribune.com If you’re looking to get out to Mount Rainier National Park this ...