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 ...

Mount Rainer, the active stratovolcano located in Washington state, is likely shrinking due to climate change, according to new research.

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 highest point on Mount Rainier is no longer a perennially frozen ridge of ice and snow, but rather a mound of rocks located several hundred feet away. And this shift means the iconic peak is ...

Climate change is altering summits of the tallest ice-capped mountains in the contiguous United States. For the last century, there have been five ice-capped summits in the contiguous United States, ...

TACOMA – The swarm began shortly before 1:30 a.m. near Mount Rainier’s summit, with the largest earthquake being a 1.7 magnitude, the USGS said on X just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. “Currently, there is ...

Rime ice buildup on Mount Rainier's only analog seismic station has led to false reports of increased tremor activity, the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network said.

Mount Rainier National Park in Washington offers glaciers, waterfalls, and epic hiking trails—making it one of the most breathtaking parks in America.

MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. - A new study has revealed that Mount Rainier is experiencing a significant reduction in size due to shifting climate patterns.

Mount Rainier experienced its largest earthquake swarm since 2009 on Tuesday. USGS reported hundreds of small quakes under the surface near the stratovolcano's summit . The agency said there was no ...