According to the park’s Winter Travel page, guests can only reach the Longmire and Paradise areas through the Nisqually ...

Mount Rainier National Park will open the area seven days per week, conditions permitting, including staffing and avalanche ...

USGS scientist Carolyn Driedger, right, and Mount Rainier National Park ranger Scott Beason frame the terminus of the Nisqually Glacier during a training session for seasonal rangers at the park on ...

Mount Rainier’s road to Paradise is open seven days a week again this winter, a quiet return to full access after three years ...

Still, Mountain Rainier's status as a top Washington tourist destination means that its recreational opportunities stay afloat even in the cold winter months. Many of the park's trails transform into ...

When the winter blues start creeping in, there's no better way to lift your spirits than with a trip to Mount Rainier ...

Washington lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at restoring access to Mount Rainier National Park via the Fairfax Bridge “as soon as possible,” eight months after the state shut down the ...

PARADISE, Wash. — Mount Rainier National Park introduced a timed entry system for the 2024 summer season which was intended to mitigate crowds in the park's most popular areas. Now that the ...

Camping out at Mount Rainier National Park will soon cost larger groups more money. The park is changing its fee structure for wilderness permits. Instead of costing $20 per trip, it will now cost $10 ...

You don’t have to step foot on Mount Rainier to see that it’s special. The 14,410-foot-tall, snow-capped mountain inspires even from miles away, but nothing compares to experiencing it up close.

As with many national parks, dining inside Mount Rainier National Park is limited. Inside the park, visitors will find two restaurants, two snack bars, a cafe and a small general store. The Dining ...

Record rainfall, flooding, and landslides have collapsed major highways, triggered mass evacuations, and left national park gateway communities in Washington and Montana in a state of crisis. Here’s ...