Mt. Rainier is shorter than we all thought … 10 feet shorter. New GPS measurements measure the new peak, a rocky patch along the Southwest rim, at 14,399.6 feet. Rainier’s old ice cap peak ...

Gilbertson submitted his results to Mount Rainier National Park and is waiting for an official ruling. Jonathon Spitzer who is the Operations Manager at Alpine Ascents International said he isn't ...

A colorful sunrise lights up the sky over Mount Rainier as seen from Tumwater, Washington, on Feb. 26, 2022. Tony Overman toverman@theolympian.com New measurements suggest that Mount Rainier ...

The top of Mount Rainier is no longer the top of Mount Rainier. The frozen ice cap on top of Washington’s iconic mountain — recognized for generations as the tippy top — is melting as the ...

RailCycle, as this conveyance is called, is the newest attraction offered by the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, which returned from hiatus in 2023 under new ownership. Tours ($38 per seat ...

Mount Rainier is an icon of the Washington state landscape. An active volcano, the mountain attracts visitors every year who want to climb its peak or explore the lush forests and wildflower ...

One man is dead and two others are hurt after a shooting in Mount Rainier, Maryland on Monday night, according to police. Police responded to the 3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue at 7:34 p.m. to ...

Sep. 23—Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR) has acquired three historic ex-Reading Railroad passenger cars from the North Carolina Transportation Museum. The passenger coaches, built between 1922 ...

In a discovery that has literally changed the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, Mount Rainier—Washington state's towering icon—has been found to be shorter than previously known. A local ...