Mount Rainier is one of the most breathtaking peaks in the U.S., and this difficult hike offers those who make the journey ...

Hidden in the shadow of Mount Rainier is a tiny destination with abundant hiking, quick access to the White River, and scenic ...

Washington’s popular High Rock Trail is closed until September as restoration crews piece a scenic lookout back together.

Seismicity has decreased” from 30 events per hour at the peak to a few per hour as of Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological ...

The series of earthquakes is the first major swarm of seismic events since 2009. Is it safe if you’re planning on visiting?

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.

The U.S. Geological Survey said it and other agencies were monitoring the situation and would issue additional alerts "as ...

Earthquakes are common at Mount Rainier, happening about nine times every month, the agency said. Swarms of earthquakes happen once or twice per year. Larger swarms are more rare – the last major ...

SEATTLE — Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years on Washington's Mount Rainier but say ...

More than 300 earthquakes have erupted at Washington's Mount Rainier this week, the largest earthquake swarm at the volcano ...

Hundreds of small earthquakes were detected at Mount Rainier on Tuesday in the largest such swarm at the active stratovolcano since 2009, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The swarm began ...

Mount Rainier, located in Washington state's Cascade Mountains about 60 miles southeast of Seattle, is 14,411 feet high. It is 17th-tallest mountain in the United States, but the fifth tallest in ...