Rising 14,410 feet above the ocean, Mount Rainier can be seen from Seattle on a clear day, only a couple of hours away. With its cone-shaped peak, it’s an active volcano and one of the most glaciated ...

Visitors who want to see Mount Rainier’s famous wildflowers need to visit in the summer, around July or August, but Wildly says September and October are among her favorite times of year there.

Paradise is worth visiting during summer for a chance not only to see Mount Rainier up close and personal, but also the beautiful wildflower meadows that compliment the landscape. Mount Rainier ...

Mount Rainier National Park has long been hailed for the abundant, colorful wildflower species surrounding the peak, and photographer Donovan Tracy has documented around 250 of them — all ...

In the summer, this area is ideal for wildflower viewing ... From this perch, travelers will have views of Mount Rainier and other volcanoes in the Cascade Range, such as Mount Adams.

Officials with Mount Rainier National Park will again limit the number of visitors to certain areas of the Washington park ...

It was the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Mount Rainier National Park officials say the park’s wildflower meadows took a beating as a result. The sky was full of stars and the ...

For 2025, a popular location in Washington state sits at sixth place in the nation. The list currently includes some iconic ...

Wildflowers tend to bloom from east to west ... stretch from Astoria and the Pacific Ocean to the Cascade peaks of Mt. Rainier, Adams, St. Helens, and Hood. The 6-mile, 1700-foot elevation gain ...

"In these times of staffing cuts and uncertainty, we’ll take this glimmer of hope for Mount Rainier, but the national park and its visitors deserve a more reliable experience" -- NPCA Northwest Region ...