One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal ... conservationists to preserve a unique forest, field, and glacial landscape under threat from the timber ...

Hanging in a crevasse.” A crevasse is a deep crack in a glacier, and Mount Rainier — which lies about three hours southeast of Seattle — is the “most heavily glaciated peak in the ...

Mount Rainier, the 14,410 ft ... The first day climbers venture approximately 5,000 feet up the Muir Snow Field to Camp Muir ...

This Mt. Rainier Camping Guide will provide information on all four campgrounds within Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. Three of the campgrounds require reservations, one campground is a ...

The 103-year-old bridge that served as the only gateway to the northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park has been permanently closed by the Washington State Department of Transportation. “ ...

The Carbon River Bridge has “permanently closed” to all traffic, cutting off Highway 165 to the northwest of Mount Rainier National Park, according to the Washington State Department of ...