Things to do at Mount Rainier National Park. Mount Rainier proudly stands at a staggering 14,440’! On a clear day, this mountain dominates the Seattle/Tacoma skyline. Its beauty draws visitors ...

Epic Guide to Paradise, Mt Rainier National Park in Washington. Find out all of the places you will want to visit during ...

Mount Rainier National Park, established in 1899, was our nation’s fifth national park. Home to 14,410 ft. iconic Mt. Rainier, the park is currently the 15th most visited national park in the ...

In 2024, the park issued almost 800 WT trips (i.e., a hike that uses two-thirds of the trail) that involved approximately 2,300 people, according to Terry Wildy, the park’s chief of ...

At the start of the 20th century, Mount Rainier boasted 30 glaciers — currently, the National Park Service says there are 28. Recent surveys by other scientists have concluded there may now only ...

National Park Service firings hit Mount Rainier, Olympic, North Cascades Feb. 24, 2025 Updated Wed., Feb. 26, 2025 at 4:18 p.m. The Alta Vista Trail with views of the Tatoosh Range in Mount ...

After about 30 minutes on the trail, Lias and I reached Carter Falls and sat down by a tree. Lias had lived in Mount Rainier National Park for about a week by that point.

The 103-year-old bridge that served as the only gateway to the northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park has been permanently closed by the Washington State Department of Transportation ...

The views at the park are awe-inspiring. But the Mount Rainier Meadow Rovers are looking for something else - people not staying on trail.