Mount Rainier's myriad backcountry campsites are only accessible via a hiking trail. A permit is required for all backcountry ...

Nisqually Loop Trail: Perfect All Day Hiking Plan There’s no bad view anywhere in the Paradise ... map of the park and any hiking permits if you’re going backcountry hiking in Mount Rainier ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal ... The park’s most visited area is Paradise on the mountain’s south side, which owes its name to Martha ...

This story appears in the May 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Washington’s Mount Rainier boasts the largest collection of glaciers on a single peak in the contiguous United States.

Enveloped by lush forests, alpine meadows and glacial landscape, 14,410-foot-tall Mount Rainier ... Paradise being the park’s most sought-after. Here, hike the popular 5.5-mile Skyline Trail ...

Spring has fully arrived in the Seattle area, and that means nearby hillsides and mountain trails will soon be bursting with ...

If you have extra time, Paradise is worthwhile ... From this perch, travelers will have views of Mount Rainier and other volcanoes in the Cascade Range, such as Mount Adams.