Brace yourself for the new math of Mount Rainier National Park’s northwest corner. Following the indefinite closure of the Fairfax Bridge in April, Mowich Lake Road, the only road that provides ...

The U.S. National Park System offers an unmatched ... a front-row seat to views of the snow-capped Mount Rainier and the surrounding alpine landscapes. Starting at the Paradise Visitor Center, the ...

Type of Trail: Out & Back Difficulty: Moderate With a total height of 124 feet and three drops, it is surprising that Bloucher Falls is one of the lesser-known Mount Rainier waterfalls in the park.

No reason to let the weather stop you from visiting a national park! There's plenty to do even when it rains.

Magma from the mantle finds its way to the surface, where it erupts as lava or ash and gas—sometimes in spectacular spurts, ...

The Carbon River Fairfax Bridge, which connects State Route 165 to Mount Rainier National Park. The bridge is closing permanently due to safety concerns from the steel deteriorating.

Fairfax Bridge Closure The 103-year-old bridge is closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic after structural issues were found, cutting off a popular access to Mount Rainier National Park.

Guide to the best hotels and things to do in Mount Rainier National Park. Maps, travel tips and more.

The federal Board of Geographic Names has rejected a proposal to name a summit in Denali National Park and Preserve after a longtime mining pioneer.

Several comments submitted about Mount Rainier National Park also focused on the lack of Indigenous history, with many comments suggesting that the federal government rename the mountain Mount ...

Hundreds of small earthquakes have been detected at Mount Rainier in Washington in an earthquake swarm, the largest number seen in more than 15 years, according to geologists.