The deaths of two experienced climbers on Mount Rainier this month have once again drawn attention to a hard truth about ...

Jiri Richter and Ben Watson were drawn to the mountains — and they always wanted to help others reach the summit. Richter, 51, gave fellow climbers a pat on the shoulder and patiently told them to ...

MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. - Mount Rainier visitors will notice a change this year as park officials decide not to continue a timed entry pilot program that started in 2024. The program was previously ...

A snowshoer pauses on the way up Panorama Point to look back at the Tattoosh mountain range in Mount Rainier National Park. Jon Abbott The search for two missing climbers ended in tragedy Tuesday ...

Two people died while climbing at Mount Rainier National Park, according to the National Park Service. Search-and-rescue crews recovered the bodies of the climbers from the Wilson Glacier area of ...

SUNRISE, Wash. — Search and rescue crews found the two climbers reported missing in the backcountry of Mount Rainier National Park near Wilson Glacier earlier this week, according to the National Park ...

Following in Yosemite’s footsteps, another major national park on the West Coast is dropping a method for crowd management. Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park will not require timed-entry ...

A new seismic station was installed in August 2025 on Burley Mountain, near Mount Rainier. After a swarm of earthquakes around Mount Rainier in July of 2025, the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network ...

The younger Mount Rainier stands atop the remnants of two older volcanic stories. The Naches Peak Loop trail is popular for its views of Mount Rainier, but there are more volcanic stories to be found ...

The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological evidence tells us. The ancient city of Herculanum was destroyed by the ...

Mount Rainier access limited to Nisqually entrance; Carbon River remains closed. Park enforces tire chain rules Nov. 1 to May 1; check traction status before travel. Rangers may meter Paradise parking ...