Mountains with year-round ice caps gain height from a permanent layer of snow and ice. Traditionally, there were five of these ice-capped peaks in the contiguous United States, and the most famous of ...

The wreckage of a Navy jet that crashed on Tuesday afternoon was located on a mountainside east of Mount Rainier in Washington, according to officials. The U.S. Navy said on Wednesday evening that ...

A swarm of small earthquakes is still shaking Mount Rainier, marking the most significant seismic activity at the Cascade volcano in decades. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Cascades Volcano Observatory, ...

The previous chapters reviewed the hazards to property and life from Mount Rainier and outlined research needed to provide for better understanding of their nature and frequency of occurrence. This ...

A swarm of hundreds of small earthquakes has been detected rumbling deep below Mt. Rainier in Washington State early Tuesday morning, though geologists stress there is no cause for concern. The quakes ...

This Mt. Rainier Camping Guide will provide information on all four campgrounds within Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. Three of the campgrounds require reservations, one campground is a ...

WASHINGTON — Crews located the wreckage of a Navy aircraft Wednesday afternoon that crashed near Mount Rainier. Aerial search crews found the crash site of the EA-18G Growler around 12:30 p.m.

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 ...