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“Now, go to Mount Rainier. We have a few earthquakes a week. Most of the earthquakes that are happening at Mount Hood happen within these swarms of activity.
In the preceding week, small earthquakes were detected at Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens, but the activity was "consistent with background activity levels in the Cascade Range." ...
Earthquakes often precede volcanic activity, and the park’s numerous geothermal features are constant reminders of the active magma chamber beneath. Scientists closely monitor seismic activity to ...
Several of Mount Rainier’s glaciers are already gone, experts say, and others aren’t far behind. The News Tribune asked what ...
The river has changed drastically since his youth, he told The News Tribune. The water has grown increasingly warm and the ...
Access is” (May 27, Opinion): Mount Rainier and our national parks are part of the “forever” business, as they were protected to be enjoyed by generations past, present and future.
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A 2.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded early Tuesday morning near Mount Vernon. The shakes were recorded around 1:59 a.m. Tuesday about 3 kilometers west of Mount Vernon ...
Reporter Constanza Montemayor explores the effects of melting glaciers at Mount Rainier National Park from the banks of the Ohanapecosh River. These glaciers feed major rivers and are crucial for ...
Popular Mount Rainier bridge now a dead end with no fix in sight. The northwest corner of the park will be mostly inaccessible until at least 2031.
The bridge was the only way for the public to access key areas of Mount Rainier National Park, such as Tolmie Peak, Mowich Lake and Spray Park, from state Route 165. WSDOT closed the bridge due to ...
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake shook Mount Vernon Tuesday morning, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The quake happened just before 2 a.m. It struck about 2.3 miles west of Mount ...