Mount Rainier National Park

UPDATE: Mount Rainier Climbing Ranger Dies In Fall During Rescue Of Four Climbers

Deteriorating weather conditions Friday were delaying climbing rangers at Mount Rainier National Park from retrieving the body of a fellow ranger who died while coming to the aid of four climbers.

Read more about UPDATE: Mount Rainier Climbing Ranger Dies In Fall During Rescue Of Four Climbers

By NPT Staff - June 22nd, 2012 8:11pm

Road Construction Will Slow Traffic In Stevens Canyon At Mount Rainier National Park

Traffic will be slow through Stevens Canyon in Mount Rainier National Park this summer as road construction gets under way along 10 miles of the road.

Read more about Road Construction Will Slow Traffic In Stevens Canyon At Mount Rainier National Park

By NPT Staff - May 28th, 2012 3:00am

National Park Mystery Spot 40 Revealed: A Building In Paradise

We aren’t sure that Scoop is in Heaven, but they’ve named a building for him in Paradise.

Read more about National Park Mystery Spot 40 Revealed: A Building In Paradise

By Bob Janiskee - April 20th, 2012 5:28am

7 comments

Last Tracks of Winter?

Mount Rainier is graced with more snow than most can possibly imagine. And that makes for some incredible backcountry skiing, and backcountry photography, as tahoma has found.

This shot, looking south down Mazama Ridge from inside the park, shows the western Tatoosh Range (l-r): Castle, Pinnacle Peak, Plummer Peak, the top of distant Mount St. Helens, Lane Peak, and sunlit Wahpenayo Peak.

tahoma

www.nps.gov/mora

Read more about Last Tracks of Winter?

By Kurt Repanshek - March 9th, 2012 1:23pm

1 comment

Crater Lake National Park Officials Given Final Say Over Sightseeing Overflights

While legislation has been signed into law by President Obama to give Crater Lake National Park officials final say on whether to allow helicopter sightseeing tours over the park, that authority is lacking in many other units of the National Park System.

Read more about Crater Lake National Park Officials Given Final Say Over Sightseeing Overflights

By Kurt Repanshek - February 22nd, 2012 3:00am

3 comments

Effort Under Way In Congress To Reinstate Ban On Firearms in National Parks

A group of congressmen, led by two members of Washington state's delegation, is trying to reinstate a ban against firearms in national parks.

Read more about Effort Under Way In Congress To Reinstate Ban On Firearms in National Parks

By Kurt Repanshek - February 19th, 2012 9:08am

19 comments

Search For Missing Parties At Mount Rainier National Park To Begin To Scale Back

After a week of searching made dangerous and complicated by high winds, snowfall, and dangerous avalanche conditions, crews at Mount Rainier National Park are expected to begin scaling back their efforts to locate two overdue parties on the mountain.

Read more about Search For Missing Parties At Mount Rainier National Park To Begin To Scale Back

By NPT Staff - January 24th, 2012 10:59am

1 comment

Millions Of Dollars Heading To National Parks For Road, Multiple-Use Trail Improvements

Millions of dollars are flowing to the National Park System for work on aging roads and multiple-use trails in need of some TLC, and transportation systems thanks to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks program overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Read more about Millions Of Dollars Heading To National Parks For Road, Multiple-Use Trail Improvements

By NPT Staff - January 24th, 2012 2:43pm

7 comments

Two Parties Now A Week Overdue in Mount Rainier National Park

It has been a week since two parties on Mount Rainier failed to return from their backcountry trips as planned, and high winds, deep snow, and towering drifts continue to hamper efforts to find them.

Read more about Two Parties Now A Week Overdue in Mount Rainier National Park

By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2012 8:20am

Update: Still No Luck In Search For Overdue Parties At Mount Rainier National Park

Winds reaching 40 mph Friday created white-out conditions that hampered a search for two overdue parties at Mount Rainier National Park, and the forecast doesn't call for much improvement during the weekend.

Read more about Update: Still No Luck In Search For Overdue Parties At Mount Rainier National Park

By NPT Staff - January 20th, 2012 8:32pm

INN Member

The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.

Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.

You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.