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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Smoke floating thousands of feet above the ground on Friday has meant a mostly harmless haze for Seattle, but national parks much closer to wildfires are issuing warnings and closing some trails. Air ...

Sleep on the slopes of Mount Rainier at the historic Paradise Inn. Hit the trails on one of the park’s many hiking routes and explore alpine meadows or hidden waterfalls. Check out classic ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON - A debris flow over the weekend has temporarily closed Westside Road, according to a social media post from Mount Rainier National Park. "The [debris flow] event was triggered by an ...

Washington authorities recovered human remains from a shallow grave near Mount Rainier National Park this weekend. A man who led investigators to the site has been arrested in connection with the ...

The quiet rollout speaks to the awkward situation facing national parks this year as they must simultaneously adhere to a ...