Mount Rainier National Park briefly had a golf course.

US Geological Survey scientists monitoring Washington State's Mount Rainier, one of America's most dangerous volcanoes, have detected elevated seismic activity and subtle ground deformation that ...

First things first — everything is normal. Mount Rainier is not about to erupt. Today, at least. (The future is another story.) Now that that’s out of the way, the Cascades Volcano Observatory with ...

A swarm of hundreds of small earthquakes has been detected rumbling deep below Mt. Rainier in Washington State early Tuesday morning, though geologists stress there is no cause for concern. The quakes ...

Summer is a popular time for travel. With many amazing places around the world, how can you decide on just a few to visit? Fortunately, Trusted House Sitters has put together the “ultimate bucket list ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have recorded the "largest" earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier in Washington state since 2009, the U.S. Geological ...

Mount Rainier was experiencing "the most significant seismic activity" at the volcano in more than 15 years as an "earthquake swarm" hit the site starting on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological ...

There’s a new king of the mountain. On May 9, mountain guide Simon Kearns stepped onto the asphalt at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park — just 3 hours, 43 minutes and 52 seconds after setting ...

Washington’s national parks might be most popular in the summer, but they have plenty to offer in the fall as well. Lonely Planet recently ranked the 15 best U.S. national parks to visit this fall — ...

National parks are issuing warnings and closing some trails due to air quality. Air quality in Seattle and much of the metropolitan area was good to moderate on the Air Quality Index for most of ...