Mount Rainier is central to Tacoma’s identity, so much so that it appears on the city’s logo. But as CNN recently reported, the striking mountain is also an active volcano — and no one knows ...

TACOMA, Wash — Mount Rainier National Park is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year but the mountain has been important to people for many generations before it was called "Rainier." ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal ... in the early 19th century preferred the name Mount Tacoma. The lexical dispute continued into the 1920s ...

which makes it the dominant landmark for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan area. On clear days, it can be seen as far away as Victoria, Canada. New research has found Mount Rainier to be ...

But not so much in the actual Pacific Northwest, where Tacoma (or Tahoma) is the Coast Salish name for Mount Rainier. “In the Northwest, it did test a little bit negative,” Hubbell said.

Naveed Jamali, a veteran and former spy, hosts Newsweek's ongoing web series, "Unconventional," taking a behind-the-scenes look at some of the U.S. military's most interesting and least-recognized ...

The best way to get around Mount Rainier National Park is by car since ... including the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), which is about 55 miles northwest of the park, and the Portland ...

Majestic Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range and an active volcano with more glaciers than any other mountain in the United States. Just an hour's drive from Seattle, the park's ...

Should Devils Tower be called Bear Lodge? Is Tacoma a better moniker than Mount Rainier? Around the country, activists are fighting to change place names they deem offensive, hurtful or arbitrary, and ...

Importantly, AI has extensive experience and expertise on Mt. Rainier – holding a concession since 2007. Todd has led and guided expeditions for over 30 years, including 8 expeditions to Mt.

The park is changing its fee structure for wilderness permits. Instead of costing $20 per trip, it will now cost $10 per ...

from massive lava flows and the planet's biggest Ice Age waterfall to wandering mountains and a flank of Mt. Rainier that traveled to Tacoma. Special thanks to CWU as the original creator and ...