While Mount Rainier National Park has no venomous snakes ... While each of these animals can inflict harm on humans, they are typically skittish and shy. Making noise while hiking is usually ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal system in 1899, shortly after its last eruption. Park status was the culmination of a long campaign by John ...

On a clear sunny day in the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State, the locals often remark “The Mountain is out.” Gaze eastward and you, too, will see The Mountain, a 14,410-foot-tall (4,392 meters) ...

Majestic Mount Rainier is ... from Seattle, the park's wild landscape feels much further from civilization. The forests, parkland, wetlands, lakes and rivers offer 260 miles of trails and varied ...

Mount Rainier, however, stands out as the park where I had my first snowshoeing ... and varied habitat to dozens of plant and animal species. “I also teach AP environmental science. Besides the fact ...

Weather is a major factor in planning a visit to Mount Rainier ... visit by picking up a map at one of the park's visitor centers. There is plenty of wildlife in the park and while black bears ...