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Mount Rainier

National Park

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Washington

Established: March 2, 1899

236,381 acres

Annual Visitors: 1,518,491 (in 2018)

Official Site: https://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm

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Volunteer scientists study flowers to battle climate dread The data they’re collecting is helping researchers evaluate how ecosystems change.

Scientists say recent quake swarm at Rainier doesn’t signal impending eruptionMore than 20 small quakes have struck under the volcano in the past week, a rate that’s higher than usual but not unprecedented.

Why the Swarm of Earthquakes on Mount Rainier Are Making Many NervousThe first earthquake on Mount Rainier ominously rumbled on September 11. There have been 23 earthquakes since, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 1.6. But the scientists at the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University of Washington are telling us not to worry. They claim that this kind of seismic activity is normal and often means nothing. The volcano is just having one of those episodes. It had one last year, and...

Rainier is Most Dangerous Cascade Volcano, Say GeologistsThe world's top volcanologists will gather in Portland the week of August 14 to talk eruptions, risks, mud slurries, hot gas.

Climbing Mount Rainier with an American Mountaineering LegendPeter Whittaker is an accomplished mountain guide and recent brand owner. The best way to get to know him is to climb a mountain with him.

A Travel Guide to Washington's Mount Rainier National ParkGeneral park information for Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, including hours of operation, where to stay, and when to visit.

Visit Mount Rainier National ParkA visitor's guide to what to see and do in Mount Rainier National Park.

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