The river has changed drastically since his youth, he told The News Tribune. The water has grown increasingly warm and the ...

Imagine standing on a ridge overlooking an endless tapestry of mountains bathed in golden light, the scent of pine filling ...

The view of Mt. Rainier from the “summit” of Skyline Trail, As you continue to climb in elevation, making your way across the rocky path, you’ll get to the summit of Skyline Trail.

Several of Mount Rainier’s glaciers are already gone, experts say, and others aren’t far behind. The News Tribune asked what that means for visitors.

Mount Rainier will be in front of you for much ... top of another ridge (about 1.5 miles into the hike). If the trail had a true summit, this would be it. At this point, the main climb is over ...

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Past the creek, the trail really begins to rise ... Still, spectacular views and our first look at majestic Mount Rainier greeted us as we crested the summit. The cold wind was too much ...

We met Tami Asars, the author of "Day Hiking Mount Rainier" and ... trying to get to the summit." Tip #3 – Bring no Bluetooth. Asars says any amplified sound on the trail is a no-go.

she discussed climbing Mt. Rainier, but opted for the 93-mile Wonderland trail that circles the mountain instead. When she was asked earlier this year if she’d be attempting to summit the ...

Clockwise from top left: A climber at the summit of Mount Rainier in the 1920s ... had come to admire the wildflowers and soon went off-trail to climb to the Nisqually. It is among the glaciers ...

Officials at Mount Rainier National Park on Tuesday ... which is part of one popular trail leading to Rainier's glaciated summit and where the body was found. It was Eddy's 50th time climbing ...