This story appears in the May 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Washington’s Mount Rainier boasts the largest collection of glaciers on a single peak in the contiguous United States.

Mount Rainier, the most glaciated mountain in the lower 48 states, and highest mountain in Washington state presents a ...

Mount Rainier, the massive stratovolcano in Washington state, has remained dormant for over 1,000 years, but experts caution ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal system in 1899, shortly after its last eruption. Park status was the culmination of a long campaign by John ...

"I think it's pretty clear that [the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan is] imperiled," Greenwald says, citing shrinking glaciers, decreasing snow cover and rising treelines. In his work ...

Mount Rainier National Park Standing 14,410 feet, this massive stratovolcano presents a formidable challenge for climbers of all levels. With 25 glaciers comprising the rugged mountain ...

Majestic Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range and an active volcano with more glaciers than any other mountain in the United States. Just an hour's drive from Seattle, the park's ...

It’s story McGregor and Cartaya know well. For a while, something very close to the Sandy Glacier Caves existed on Mount Rainier, just two miles from the Paradise Lodge. The Paradise Ice Caves ...