Mount Rainier

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Mount Rainier's chubby snowbird is now a threatened species

A chubby bird that lives year-round in some of the Pacific Northwest’s most pristine habitats has been added to the nation’s roster of threatened species.
John Ryan
Mount Rainier visitors react to new timed entrance reservation policy

If you want to visit Mount Rainier this summer, the time to plan your trip is now. That’s because for the first time, the park’s most popular entrances will require timed reservations. KUOW spoke to park visitors to hear what they think about the new rule.
Joshua McNichols
Lou Whittaker, mountaineering legend, dies at 95
Deborah Wang
Seattle Mountain Rescue celebrates first home base in North Bend

For 75 years, Seattle Mountain Rescue has relied on a constellation of volunteers and a mixed bag of resources to help lost hikers and injured adventurers. As King County has exponentially grown, the demand for Mountain Rescue services has too. Now, for the first time, the non-profit will have a base of operations in North Bend.
Alex Rochester

Alec Cowan
Another three bite the dust: Heat melts Mount Rainier glaciers

A warming climate has claimed three glaciers on Mount Rainier, home to more ice than any American mountain south of Alaska.
John Ryan
RIP Washington’s Hinman Glacier, gone after thousands of years

The largest glacier between the high peaks of Mount Rainier and Glacier Peak has melted away after a long battle with global warming.
John Ryan
What do the earthquakes at Mount Rainier mean?

20 small earthquakes shook near Mount Rainier in the past week
Paige Browning
Proposed golf course near Rainier drives controversy

A decades-old plan to build a resort 11 miles from Mount Rainier’s Longmire entrance has resurfaced. The proposed resort would include a hotel, a conference center and a golf course.
Eilís O'Neill
Tourists feel the government shutdown as parts of Rainier, Olympic close
Eilís O'Neill
What will happen when Mount Rainier erupts?

When geologist Carolyn Driedger talks about Mount Rainier, she feels like she’s trash-talking.
Joshua McNichols

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