Summer visitors to Washington state's Mount Rainier must get timed entry reservations, so they won't be turned away at the entrance gate. People are beginning to snap up available slots.

LONGMIRE, Wash. — As the number of visitors to Mount Rainier has grown, so has the impact on the national park. The park has seen an approximate 40% increase in visitation over the past decade ...

This list of stories illustrates how Mount Rainier is changing. A new reservation system shows ongoing efforts to manage access and protect resources as more people come to visit. Road and bridge ...

I seem to have reached the age when a person more and more frequently says, "I remember the good old days before (fill in the blank) made things worse." Of course, I can imagine a 25-year-old ...

Mount Rainier is an active volcano. With 28 major glaciers, it’s also the “most glaciated peak” in the contiguous U.S. and the tallest peak in the Cascade Range, according to the park.

Mount Rainier National Park’s most common cause of death was falls. ... 12.19 deaths per 10 million visitors . Mount Rainier National Park - 8.55 deaths per 10 million visitors.

Mount Rainier National Park is launching a pilot scheme with a timed entry reservation system. It aims to improve the visitor experience by reducing wait times, congestion and environmental ...

Paradise, which is located at an elevation of 5,400 feet, is a great place to start your park visit and where you'll find the Paradise Jackson Visitor Center, the main visitor center for the park ...