At 4,392m, Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. Situated just 95km southeast of Seattle, it has long beckoned climbers and adventurers. Today, we’ll look ...
Mount Rainier was experiencing "the most significant seismic activity" at the volcano in more than 15 years as an "earthquake swarm" hit the site starting on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological ...
A recent earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier in Washington state, along with increased volcanic activity in Alaska, Oregon, and Hawaii, has captured the news media's attention and sparked questions ...
More than 300 earthquakes have erupted at Washington's Mount Rainier this week, the largest earthquake swarm at the volcano since 2009. As of Thursday, July 10, 334 earthquakes had been identified at ...
Mount Rainier experienced its largest earthquake swarm since 2009 on Tuesday. USGS reported hundreds of small quakes under the surface near the stratovolcano's summit . The agency said there was no ...
If you’re in the Seattle area on a clear and sunny day, you’ll be hard pressed not to see or hear someone say “the mountain is out.” If you’re unfamiliar with this local lingo, do a 360-degree turn ...
For decades, the Whittakers led Mount Rainier National Park visitors on tours of the Paradise ice caves, carved by water flowing under the Paradise glacier. Suffused with blue light, those caves ...
Volcanoes are exciting and seeing molten lava is a thrill. To see active volcanoes, head to a U.S. National Park that ...
As Rose Vanderhoof trudged up Mount Rainier, the sun started coming up. Lightning and dark clouds dissipated in the distance. More than 12,000 feet above sea level, she’d layered up with a puffy down ...
Discover Washington’s fall beauty near Mount Rainier. Drive scenic byways, hike golden meadows, and explore misty alpine ...
Strong state regional haze plans are critical to restoring clean air and clear skies to treasured places like Mount Rainier, Crater Lake and Olympic National Parks. There are 156 national parks and ...