The first sight Zalmai “Zeke” Zahir would see most mornings growing up in Seattle and on the Muckleshoot reservation was the ...

In July, the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan was officially listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 14 years after the Center ...

Parody accounts for Mount Rainier (left) and Mount Hood have been battling it out online. Photos: Wolfgang ...

Public input is being sought on a plan by the National Park Service and Washington State Transportation Department on a ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal ... 410, and enter from the park's east side (Stevens Canyon or White River Entrances closed in winter).

SEATTLE— In response to a petition and litigation by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Mt. Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan as a threatened ...

Experts say it is only a matter of time until Mount Rainier, one of the most dangerous volcanos in the US, unleashes itself upon the Pacific Northwest. This huge, active stratovolcano looms over ...

Weather is a major factor in planning a visit to Mount Rainier. It can snow as early ... There is plenty of wildlife in the park and while black bears and mountain lions are found here, you ...