The series of earthquakes is the first major swarm of seismic events since 2009. Is it safe if you’re planning on visiting?

Mount Rainier on Tuesday experienced its largest seismic activity since 2009, with a swarm of small earthquakes detected.

Mount Rainier is visible from a road in Mount Rainier National Park on Friday, June 6, 2025. Climber Harrison Laird and friends are pictured on an ascent to the summit of Mount Rainier.

Mount Rainier National Park will again require timed-entry reservations during peak periods to manage increased visitation. The NPCA supports the system but calls for broader implementation and ...

Last year, Mount Rainier National Park turned to a timed-entry reservation system for visitors who wished to enter the park during peak hours during its busiest months. The pilot program, which ...

The bridge closure isolates key areas of Mount Rainier National Park. A $1.5 million study will determine next steps.

Officials are still grappling with the complications that come from closing the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge – a 103-year-old bridge that was the only way to access key areas of Mount Rainier ...

It’s the first time in 26 years that wilderness permit fees have changed at Mount Rainier. Permits must be picked up in person at a wilderness information or visitor center.

Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park will be open four days a week this winter. Skip to content. ... The east side of the park is open for visitor use throughout the 2024-2025 season, ...

USGS scientist Carolyn Driedger, right, and Mount Rainier National Park ranger Scott Beason frame the terminus of the Nisqually Glacier during a training session for seasonal rangers at the park ...

In 2023, Mount Rainier National Park welcomed over 2.5 million visitors, a 46% increase from 10 years ago and the largest number of visitors ever recorded.