Over the past five years, more and more Americans have been shifting away from cash payments in interest of paying electronically. Patrick Semansky, File AP Photo Beginning May 26, Mount Rainier ...

Many popular hiking trails and camping sites in Mount Rainier National Park were unusually quiet over Memorial Day weekend due to the long-term closure of the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge, which is ...

ASHFORD, Wash. — Mount Rainier National Park will be fully cashless starting May 26. “Moving to a cashless system helps the park manage visitor dollars more effectively,” said Greg Dudgeon, park ...

Camping out at Mount Rainier National Park will soon cost larger groups more money. The park is changing its fee structure for wilderness permits. Instead of costing $20 per trip, it will now cost $10 ...

Another year, another new permitting system for a busy Pacific Northwest natural attraction. On Friday, Mount Rainier National Park began its new timed-entry permit system, a pilot program that park ...

Camping at Mt Rainier highlights outdoor survival skills and gear tips.

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 ...

Paul Kennard knew Mount Rainier was in trouble when its most-visited tourist attraction melted. “I think the real warning bell for a lot of people was — ‘have you heard of the Paradise ice caves?’” ...