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

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The deaths of two experienced climbers on Mount Rainier this month have once again drawn attention to a hard truth about ...

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“I’ve climbed Mount Rainier, I’ve dove into Mowich Lake. I’ve hunted, hiked, horseback and off-climbed this area since I was in my early teens,” Pack said. “The closure of the Fairfax Bridge was ...

Visitors heading to Mount Rainier National Park in 2026 will no longer need a timed entry reservation to enter during peak summer hours, according to an announcement made last week.

Visitors heading to Mount Rainier National Park in 2026 will no longer need a timed entry reservation for peak summer hours.

Park rangers "initiated an inquiry" on Jan. 18, after identifying overdue climbing permits Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with ...

The bodies of two climbers were located on Tuesday, Jan. 20 after park rangers "initiated an inquiry" into overdue climbing permits, the National Park Service said Emergency contacts for the climbers ...

Two missing climbers in Mount Rainier National Park were found dead by search & rescue crews on Tuesday, a National Parks spokesperson confirmed. Park rangers began an inquiry on Jan. 18, 2026, after ...