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 m) ...

Photos of Rainier, and adventurers who’ve sought to scale it, line the walls of the museum in downtown Tacoma, 1911 Pacific Ave. The exhibition is coming at a good time. Mount Rainier National ...

Western Washington residents have a love-love relationship with Mount Rainier. Catching a glimpse of the state’s tallest peak often elicits the expression: “Look! The mountain is out.” ...

“The Mountain Was Out” features a collection of Lee Silliman prints underscoring the mountain’s recreation and tourism, Nguyen said. There are REI and Eddie Bauer survival kits, plus old-school items ...

A colorful sunrise lights up the sky over Mount Rainier as seen from Tumwater, Washington, on Feb. 26, 2022. Tony Overman toverman@theolympian.com New measurements suggest that Mount Rainier ...

Mt. Rainier is shorter than we all thought … 10 feet shorter. New GPS measurements measure the new peak, a rocky patch along the Southwest rim, at 14,399.6 feet. Rainier’s old ice cap peak ...

New measurements suggest that Mount Rainier, Washington’s tallest peak, has shrunk. The reason? Melting ice, likely caused by climate change. The mountain has gotten roughly 10 feet shorter over time, ...

Western Washington residents have a love-love relationship with Mount Rainier. Catching a glimpse ... Washington State History Museum in downtown Tacoma aims to capture that amazement.