We stared at our tent in shock. It was floating in a puddle, which had certainly not been there 30 minutes ago — and all of our gear was in there. In a flurry of activity, we opened the tent, pulled ...

If thru-hiking the 93 (or so) miles of Mount Rainier National Park’s famed Wonderland Trail seems too daunting (cumulative elevation gain: 22,000-plus feet) or time-consuming (common itinerary: seven ...

When we arrived at our campsite in Katelin’s van at Cougar Rock Campground in Mount Rainier National Park, dusk had descended and the skies were pouring rain down on us. We greeted Megan and her ...

Imagine exploring both rainforests and vibrant mountain meadows within just a few miles on the same trail, all with a glacier-capped volcano rising in the background. That’s exactly what the ...

SEATTLE -- A national park has a way of imprinting itself on you. Maybe it’s the first place you went camping as a kid. Or it was your introduction to whistling marmots. Maybe the first time you saw ...

Search crews continue to comb the Wonderland Trail on Mount Rainier for a hiker who was reported missing early Sunday morning. Edwin Birch, 64, of Tacoma, and his son planned a day hike on the 19-mile ...

Weekdays are best for exploring the hiking trails on the northeast side of Mount Rainier National Park. Consider going during off-hours. Start early or late and you may find yourself completely alone.

Ras Vaughn navigates the tricky upper slopes of Mount Rainier during a late July trip during which he and Gavin Woody climbed Rainier twice and ran the Wonderland Trail. They finished the Infinity ...

Mount Rainier looms while hiking toward the Tahoma Glacier on the west side. Permits for the 93-mile Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park are on sale. Drew Perine Staff photographer It’s a ...

It was a storm that almost dashed their dreams. Alex Borsuk and Kaytlyn Gerbin were pushing for their second summit on Mount Rainier in as many days, not to mention the 30 miles they’d run on the ...

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