Mount Rainier from Tipsoo Lake. Photo: Sue Ellen White James Longmire ... and icy sections, arriving at the crater (at 4,317m) in the afternoon. From there, they made a final traverse to Columbia ...

The remote park, famous for its blue-hued caldera lake, has seen a steady decline in visitors since 2016, when a record 756,344 people visited during the National Park Service’s centennial ...

Tipsoo Lake features a short, beautiful loop trail that’s just 0.8 miles around the lake. No strenuous hiking is required. If you can walk through a mall, you can easily stroll around Tipsoo Lake. On ...

Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad is still reeling from the fire that destroyed its 28-span wooden trestle bridge between Mineral and Morton on April 30, but the railroad hasn't lost any steam. On Tuesday, ...

ASO, Kumamoto Prefecture--Tourists could enjoy the rare view of the lake in the No. 1 crater of Mount Nakadake in the Aso volcano complex here turned green for the first time in six years.

Pinnacle Peak is south of Mount Rainier near Reflection Lake. The peak, at about 6,500 feet, is snowbound this time of year. The 1st Special Forces Group is based at JBLM. The special operations ...

The trend at Crater Lake differs from other Pacific Northwest national parks. In 2024, Olympic National Park saw a near-record 3.7 million visitors. At Mount Rainier, the annual visitor count has ...