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.
The best time to visit Mount Rainier National Park is from July to August at the height of the Pacific Northwest summer.
Mount Rainer, the active stratovolcano located in Washington state, is likely shrinking due to climate change, according to new research.
A new analysis by Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research finds the summit of the iconic Washington peak has declined and shifted south prompting calls for expanded glacier monitoring.
FILE - Mount Rainier (14,410 ft.) is the highest volcano and largest glaciated mountain in the contiguous United States and a very popular mountain to climb for mountaineers around the world. Here a ...
A collaborative study between USU professor, Dr. Scott Hotaling, and Seattle University professor, Dr. Eric Gilbertson, ...