Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Kennard knew Mount Rainier was in trouble when its most-visited tourist attraction melted. "I think the real warning bell for ...

Climbing Rainier is never easy, even via the least-challenging routes and under the best of circumstances, said Martinique Grigg, executive director of the Mountaineers, a Seattle nonprofit ...

A Bellevue woman was killed, and three others were injured during a 3:30 A.M. rockfall on Mount Rainier’s Disappointment ...

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 ...

Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the lower 48 states, as well as Western Washington’s most iconic landmarks. But, climate change is impacting the glaciers on Rainier and they’re receding at ...

Vashon Island guide Mike King summited Mount Rainier for the 100th time on Monday, to little fanfare. Should there be more?

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. - A slurry of rocks and mud sounded like a freight train when it ripped through a popular Mount Rainier hiking destination in 2001 and scared some television viewers ...

Mount Rainier dominates the skyline south of Seattle as a postcard-perfect glacier-clad peak, but the feature that makes it ...

Indeed, for the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan and other species that depend on glaciers or alpine habitats for survival, insights on current and projected alterations attributable to climate ...

Mount Rainier National Park, one of the world's oldest parks, is a primordial incubator of some of the Pacific Northwest's most spectacular scenery. The park protects nearly 370 square miles of ...

Two climbers were found dead in the Wilson Glacier area of Mount Rainier after going missing late last week. Rangers were searching for them since Saturday, The Seattle Times reported. The search for ...