Friday's opening of the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center completes a nearly $50 million, nine-year transformation of Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park.

A new visitor center is opening at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, replacing the 42-year-old facility that many locals compared to a flying saucer.

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 NATIONAL PARK — Mount Rainier’s Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise opens daily for the summer season this weekend. The visitor center is only open on weekends during the off ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Starting Friday, Mount Rainier National Park will no longer accept cash for entrance fees and campgrounds. The national park is transitioning to a fully cashless fee ...

Mount Rainier National Park is launching a pilot scheme with a timed entry reservation system. It aims to improve the visitor experience by reducing wait times, congestion and environmental ...

When open, the visitor center offers information on the mountain’s geology, flora and fauna, and a short film about Mount Rainier. While visitor centers are currently closed due to COVID-19 ...

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 ...

The Jackson Visitor Center, at Paradise on the slopes of Mount Rainier, could soon have hidden cell antennae inside the building. Eilis O'Neill / KUOW/EarthFix.

Visitor numbers rebounded to 1,522,057 in 1992 but remained generally lower after. ... Mount Rainier National Park is the only park run by the National Park Service currently considering timed entry.

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

The visitor center is only open on weekends during the off-season, typically from October through May. Beginning Saturday, it's open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 1 million people visit Mount ...