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 ...

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 ...

A backpacker takes on the Wonderland Trail in 2012. The permit system is down this year, but park officials say the first-come, first-served system it’s forced to use this summer is working well. Drew ...

Sleep on the slopes of Mount Rainier at the historic Paradise Inn. Hit the trails on one of the park’s many hiking routes and explore alpine meadows or hidden waterfalls. Check out classic ...

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