For thousands of years, the area surrounding Mount Rainier has been inhabited by several Indigenous peoples, who traditionally hunted and gathered animals and plants in Mount …

Nov 13, 2025 · An active volcano, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.A., spawning five major rivers. Subalpine wildflower meadows ring the icy volcano while …

Nov 29, 2025 · Mount Rainier, highest mountain (14,410 feet [4,392 meters]) in the state of Washington, U.S., and in the Cascade Range. It lies about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of the …

Sep 23, 2019 · A snowcapped backdrop to Seattle and Puget Sound, Mount Rainier is a slumbering giant that last erupted in the 1890s. One of the world’s oldest national parks, …

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 …

Planning a visit to Mount Rainier? Get reliable Rainier info on access, lodging, park entrances, seasonal road closures, and things to do.

The snow on Mount Rainier never seems to melt fast enough for hikers wanting to explore the many treasures of Mount Rainier National Park. Use our guide to plan your hikes -- from short …

Rising over 14,000 feet, Mount Rainier is one of the most iconic peaks in the United States. A crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest, Mount Rainier National Park is a wonderland of ancient …

Mount Rainier National Park is one of the easy day trips out of Seattle or Tacoma Washington. As the highest point in the Cascades, it is the highlight of the national park.

Rainier’s icecap has thinned enough that a lower, rocky spot on the volcano’s crater rim, a little more than a football field’s length away from the longtime summit, has surpassed the ice dome …