The bridge closure isolates key areas of Mount Rainier National Park. A $1.5 million study will determine next steps.

Washington officials have closed the only bridge to the northwest corner of the park over safety concerns. And they might not ...

Closing the bridge was our last option,” Steve Roark, a WSDOT administrator, said in the release. “We fully understand the ...

WSDOT permanently closed the Fairfax Bridge, blocking public access to key areas of Mount Rainier National Park.

As trails near Mount Rainier thaw this spring and summer, check out these waterfall hikes in the area (plus a miniature ...

Jonathan Jarvis ran the U.S. National Park Service under former President Barack Obama. He has serious concerns about the ...

National parks are announcing whether travelers will need reservations to visit this summer. Some parks require reservations for certain trails, while for others, timed entry reservations are ...

The Washington State Department of Transportation said it's evaluating several options to address the structurally unsafe ...

The closure will pinch recreational access to Mount Rainier National Park, rendering two of its precious few entrance points ...

Employees at Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad are reeling after a fire destroyed one of the railroad’s biggest bridges late Wednesday night.

This list of stories illustrates how the closure of the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge cuts off direct access to Mount Rainier ...

The Fairfax bridge over the Carbon River in Pierce County has permanently closed after the Washington Department of ...