Mount Rainier National Park News Archives

The odds are Seattle won't get snowed in again this winter. But when it comes to El Nino, it's not always smart to play the odds, say weather experts gathering in Seattle today to discuss the upcoming season.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar last week praised the Senate's confirmation of Jonathan Jarvis to be director of the National Park Service.

Jessi Loerch / The Herald Jerry Weatherhogg hikes along Emerald Ridge in Mount Rainier National Park.

Mount Rainier National Park in Washington is just one of the many breathtaking destinations you'll travel to in the new national parks series from PBS and Ken Burns.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on Thursday praised the Senate's confirmation of Jonathan Jarvis to be director of the National Park Service.

Saturday is National Public Lands Day and volunteer work events are scheduled throughout the Puget Sound region.

Gabriella Nordlund, then 5 years old, of Miami does a cartwheel as she and her family play in the snow at Mount Rainier National Park.

This summer was the busiest at Mount Rainier National Park since 2003. And apparently many of those visitors brought along their tents, trailers, camp stoves, coolers and sleeping bags, pushing campground use more than 20 percent higher than in 2008.

This series explores the grand lodges in the western national parks, showcasing a pivotal era of American craft and design.

The Anicia Checkerspot is commonly found in high elevation meadows. Males and females meet to mate, then the females fly back to flatlands to lay eggs.

After a breathtaking hike along the Nisqually River in Mount Rainier National Park this summer, I stumbled upon this fantastic biotoilet at Cougar Rock Campground.

Facilities and camping are slowly closing in Mount Rainier National Park in advance of winter's snows.

PENDLETON, Ore. - An Oregon teenager hiking in Mount Rainier National Park spotted a rare butterfly that had not been seen before in the area.

The road to Sunrise in Mount Rainier National Park is the highest paved road in the state.

What: Mount Rainier National Park doesn't allow mountain bikes on its trails, but you can ride on nearly 20 miles of unpaved park roads.

Visitors to Mount Rainier National Park during Labor Day weekend will be reminded of the dangers animals face from vehicles and human food.