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

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.

A snowcapped backdrop to Seattle and Puget Sound, Mount Rainier is a slumbering giant that last erupted in the 1890s.

Mt. Ranier, which is south of Seattle, is the "most heavily glaciated peak in the contiguous United States," according to the National Park Service One mountain climber is feeling fortunate to have ...

Whether it’s a waterfront restaurant or a parking garage, share your favorite or most underrated scenic viewpoint of Mount ...

“DO NOT FALL,” shouted Garrett Stevens, a guide with Rainier Mountaineering Incorporated (RMI). It was 2:30 in the morning, and our four-man team was traversing Mount Rainier’s Ingraham Glacier. In ...

Social media was abuzz after people in the greater Seattle metro area saw what appeared to be venting on Mount Rainier on Wednesday. A video of the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S. was ...

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 ...

Last week, KIRO 7 TV reported that the Puyallup Tribe is launching a new effort to restore the Indigenous name “Tacoma” to Mount Rainier. But what about Mount Baker, which was given that name 229 ...

To celebrate the National Park Service's 100th anniversary this August, USA TODAY will be highlighting one national park per week until the centennial on August 25th. This week is extra special as ...

There were six people caught in the rockfall on Wednesday. One person was killed and two others injured after several groups of climbers were caught in a rockfall on Mount Rainier in Washington on ...