The 79-year-old made the hike up to the Mount Rainier viewing spot in August to place flowers in her mother’s honor. In 2001, Bannister spread her mother’s ashes at the popular hiking spot.

The 79-year-old made the hike up to the Mount Rainier viewing spot in August to place flowers in her mother’s honor. In 2001, Bannister spread her mother’s ashes at the popular hiking spot.

Last year, Mount Rainier National Park turned to a timed-entry reservation system for visitors who wished to enter the park during peak hours during its busiest months. The pilot program, which ...

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.

It was a given that the people would come. But even the wildlife seemed to take an interest in the splashiest new concert ...

Mitch Sutton has always been into airplanes, but things really took off five years ago when he bought a house in Burien, Wash., with a great view of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Mount ...

WSDOT proposed 7 project options to restore access to Mount Rainier via SR 165. Cost estimates range from $35 million to $785 million, with no funding secured. Public input on bridge options ...

To learn more about how Rainier would hit Tacoma, specifically, The News Tribune asked some experts. Here’s what you should know. How would a Rainier eruption affect Tacoma? The U.S. Geological ...

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 ...

Local News A Tacoma grandmother broke her leg while hiking alone near Mount Rainier. These 'angels' were able to help her A JBLM service member carried the injured woman over a mile to safety.