A snowcapped backdrop to Seattle and Puget Sound, Mount Rainier is a slumbering giant that last erupted in the 1890s.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have recorded the "largest" earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier in Washington state since 2009, the U.S. Geological ...

PUYALLUP, Wash. — Thousands of lives are potentially at risk if Mount Rainier were to erupt and on Thursday, students in Pierce County practiced how they would escape if lahars began pushing through ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Experts are worried about the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range, according to National Geographic magazine. The article titled “This May be the Most Dangerous U.S. Volcano,” ...

From icy peaks to golden sunlight, Mount Rainier National Park delivered scenes we’ll never forget—here’s a peek at the ...

Mount Rainier, the active volcano towering above southwestern Washington state, started rumbling — very lightly — on Tuesday. A swarm of small earthquakes was detected under the mountain triggering ...

Mount Rainier, a volcano in Washington state, was variously called Mount Tahoma or Mount Tacoma by local tribes. According the Tacoma News-Tribune, the mountain was called Mount Tacoma by non-native ...

Discover why Mount Rainier is considered the most dangerous volcano in the United States. This video explores its eruption history, massive glaciers, lahar risks, and the millions of people who could ...

“DO NOT FALL,” shouted Garrett Stevens, a guide with Rainier Mountaineering Incorporated (RMI). It was 2:30 in the morning, and our four-man team was traversing Mount Rainier’s Ingraham Glacier. In ...

Jiri Richter and Ben Watson were drawn to the mountains — and they always wanted to help others reach the summit. Richter, 51, gave fellow climbers a pat on the shoulder and patiently told them to ...

To celebrate the National Park Service's 100th anniversary this August, USA TODAY will be highlighting one national park per week until the centennial on August 25th. This week is extra special as ...

Last week, KIRO 7 TV reported that the Puyallup Tribe is launching a new effort to restore the Indigenous name “Tacoma” to Mount Rainier. But what about Mount Baker, which was given that name 229 ...