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The series of earthquakes is the first major swarm of seismic events since 2009. Is it safe if you’re planning on visiting?
Several of Mount Rainier’s glaciers are already gone, experts say, and others aren’t far behind. The News Tribune asked what that means for visitors.
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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 ...
A room with a view of one of the world’s most active volcanoes? A lodge that echoes The Shining? These six hotels and resorts ...
Magma from the mantle finds its way to the surface, where it erupts as lava or ash and gas—sometimes in spectacular spurts, ...
Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state recorded hundreds of light earthquakes early Tuesday morning, though the Cascades Volcano Observatory said they weren't indicative of a pending eruption ...
Long overlooked by travelers, this remote mountain park in Northern Washington may exceed even Mount Rainier for views and solitude.
More than 300 tremors were recorded below Mount Rainier over the course of three days. Scientists say they were too weak for ...
Brace yourself for the new math of Mount Rainier National Park’s northwest corner. Following the indefinite closure of the Fairfax Bridge in April, Mowich Lake Road, the only road that provides ...
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years on Washington’s Mount Rainier ...
What is Mount Rainier? Mount Rainier is an active volcano and national park in the state of Washington. It rises more than 14,000 feet above sea level and sprawls over five major ...