A dangerous climb is renewing the focus on Mount Rainier's extreme hazards.

Mount Rainier visitors will notice a change this year as park officials decide not to continue a timed entry pilot program ...

The closure has had a devastating ripple effect on tourism, local businesses and recreation.

Park rangers "initiated an inquiry" on Jan. 18, after identifying overdue climbing permits ...

“The legislature declares the failure of the Fairfax bridge and its permanent closure on April 22, 2025, created an emergency ...

A new seismic station was installed in August 2025 on Burley Mountain, near Mount Rainier. After a swarm of earthquakes ...

Mount Rainier, the active volcano towering above southwestern Washington state, started rumbling — very lightly — on Tuesday. A swarm of small earthquakes was detected under the mountain triggering ...

SEATTLE — Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years on Washington's Mount Rainier but say there is no indication that the cluster of quakes is cause for concern.

U.S. Naval officials confirmed Sunday that the two crew members of a Navy jet that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington last week were located and declared dead. The EA-18G Growler jet from the ...

A colorful sunrise lights up the sky over Mount Rainier as seen from Tumwater, Washington, on Feb. 26, 2022. Tony Overman [email protected] New measurements suggest that Mount Rainier, ...