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

NEAR MT. RAINIER, Wash. — Once again, some persuasive pictures of Mount Rainier have led a few to wonder if the volcano was beginning to erupt earlier this month. Spoiler alert: no, Mount Rainier was ...

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 ...

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.

Mount Rainier is an active volcano sitting just 2.5 hours outside Seattle, Washington. The national park it sits in is dominated by its 14,410-foot peak and is an iconic state marker. Wildflower ...

Mount Rainier has lost height and its highest point has migrated, a subtle but symbolically powerful shift atop one of the Pacific Northwest’s defining peaks. New measurements show the summit is ...

Glacier loss on Mount Rainier accelerates, altering ecosystems and traditions. Tribal members report shrinking salmon runs and warming rivers Artists and climbers document visible glacier retreat and ...

If thru-hiking the 93 (or so) miles of Mount Rainier National Park’s famed Wonderland Trail seems too daunting (cumulative elevation gain: 22,000-plus feet) or time-consuming (common itinerary: seven ...