Mount Rainier has lost height and its highest point has migrated, a subtle but symbolically powerful shift atop one of the ...

The highest point in the continental United States just moved. Columbia Crest, the iconic ice dome that has crowned Mount ...

According to the new paper, Mount Rainier’s highest point is a fraction of an inch below 14,400 feet, or 10 feet below the U.S. Geological Survey’s longstanding official measurement of 14,410 feet.

At 4,392m, Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. Situated just 95km southeast of Seattle, it has long beckoned climbers and adventurers. Today, we’ll look ...

More than 300 earthquakes have erupted at Washington's Mount Rainier this week, the largest earthquake swarm at the volcano since 2009. As of Thursday, July 10, 334 earthquakes had been identified at ...

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 ...

Mount Rainier - one of many volcanoes found in the Cascade Range - is reflecting in the Reflection Lakes in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State, USA. A seismic survey challenges the ...

A joint U.S. Army and Air Force Reserve rescue mission in Washington state becomes a delicate, hazardous attempt at 14,000 feet. Specially prepared CH-47 Chinooks, optimized for mountain operations, ...