Chinook Pass and Cayuse Pass through Mount Rainier National Park will reopen for the season soon.

2026 has already been a dramatic year for America's national parks. From "sticker bans" on America the Beautiful passes to sign changes and removals at historical sites, changes have become the norm ...

The best place to enjoy the outdoors is in a National Park Service site. In the Pacific Northwest, Washington offers dramatic scenery and historical sites. Travelers can learn about the volcanic ...

Washington’s national parks might be most popular in the summer, but they have plenty to offer in the fall as well. Lonely Planet recently ranked the 15 best U.S. national parks to visit this fall — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An active volcano, Mount Rainier has erupted thousands of times during its relatively young life. Photograph by Philip Kramer, ...

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — Chinook Pass (SR 410) and Cayuse Pass (SR 123) will close for the winter season within Mount Rainier National Park on Friday. There is increased snow in the ...

Not far inside the Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park is the Longmire Historic District, which once housed the park headquarters. Nestled inside Longmire is a mountain lodge called the ...

MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. - Mount Rainier visitors will notice a change this year as park officials decide not to continue a timed entry pilot program that started in 2024. The program was previously ...

If you’re planning a trip around Mount Rainier, you’ll want to explore more than just the national park itself. Washington State is packed with beautiful state parks nearby that offer great spots for ...

The road to Paradise has ostensibly gotten easier to climb. After three consecutive seasons of limited openings at the gate to the state’s highest-elevation road-accessible winter wonderland, Mount ...

The only road into Mount Rainier National Park’s quiet northwest corner has been impassable since April, when the 103-year-old Fairfax Bridge was closed over fears it could collapse. Despite some ...