PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Toward the end of every summer, thousands gather at Washington’s Mt. Rainier National Park to view the Perseid meteor shower. During this year’s peak weekend, park officials ...

The National Park Service (NPS) and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are looking for ways to cut down on flood risk and erosion near Mount Rainier National Park – and they ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Starting Friday, Mount Rainier National Park will no longer accept cash for entrance fees and campgrounds. The national park is transitioning to a fully cashless fee system and ...

Camping out at Mount Rainier National Park will soon cost larger groups more money. The park is changing its fee structure for wilderness permits. Instead of costing $20 per trip, it will now cost $10 ...

Epic Guide to Paradise, Mt Rainier National Park in Washington. Find out all of the places you will want to visit during ...

Traffic jammed the Nisqually entrance of Mount Rainier National Park in August 2016. Dean J. Koepfler dkoepfler@thenewstribune.com If you’re looking to get out to Mount Rainier National Park this ...

Many visitors to Mount Rainier National Park will need reservations this summer to enter some of the park’s most popular areas. From May 24 through Labor Day, most visitors entering the Nisqually and ...

Over the last 10 years, Mount Rainier and the national park there have experienced a 40% increase in popularity, which makes it a hot spot for Memorial Day weekend. According to Washington-based ...