A snowcapped backdrop to Seattle and Puget Sound, Mount Rainier is a slumbering giant that last erupted in the 1890s.

Mount Rainier National Park did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about when the park is expected to reopen, but is keeping residents and guests updated on their Twitter feed.

Mount Rainier National Park, established in 1899, was our nation’s fifth national park. Home to 14,410 ft. iconic Mt. Rainier ...

A swarm of more than 1,350 earthquakes shook Mount Rainier this summer. USGS scientists took a closer look. Here’s what they ...

Mount Rainier National Park - 8.55 deaths per 10 million visitors Lake Mead National Recreation Area - 6.23 deaths per 10 million visitors ...

Mount Rainier National Park sees roughly two million visitors per year, making it one of the most popular national parks in the United States.

The fifth national park, Mount Rainier was established in 1899, just 17 years before the National Park Service was created. The park contains over 236,000 acres, including Mount Rainier itself ...

Follow Highways 7 and 706 to the Nisqually Entrance of Mount Rainier National Park. Drive 1 mile up the Longmire-Paradise Road from the entrance and turn left onto the West Side Road.

Weather is a major factor in planning a visit to Mount Rainier. It can snow as early as September and continue until May. The park requires that all vehicles carry tire chains when traveling in ...

From this perch, travelers will have views of Mount Rainier and other volcanoes in the Cascade Range, such as Mount Adams. Sunrise is also the highest spot in the park that can be reached by vehicles.

Most recognized for its colossal snow- and ice-covered volcanic centerpiece (the tallest in the Cascades), the 236,381-acre Mount Rainier National Park contains the largest of the Pacific Rim ...

Mount Rainier National Park, the fifth oldest park in the USA, is rich in stunning landscapes, outdoor activities and 9,000 years of human history. It’s no wonder 2 million or so people visit ...