One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal ... Get there: From Seattle (95 miles) or Tacoma (70 miles) to the Nisqually Entrance (open year-round ...

Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the ... have caused an emergency shutdown of Highway 165 approaching Mount Rainier National Park. The closure of the Carbon River Bridge ...

The body of a 28-year-old woman who was swept into the Carbon River near Mount Rainier was found Friday morning. Zuleika Witron, 28, a U.S. Army veteran and University of Puget Sound staff member ...

this is a ways outside of Seattle, but if you’re looking to see the waterfalls of Mount Rainier or just leave the city behind, there are some cool options for kayaking. Across the Puget Sound ...

Head to the Space Needle to really see Seattle. Built for the 1962 World's Fair, this 605-foot-tall futuristic landmark offers stunning panoramic views of the city, Puget Sound, Mount Rainier ...

WASHINGTON — It’s another wet morning in Western Washington. Rain and mountain snow continue early Tuesday morning and ...

ASHFORD, Wash. — Visitors flock to Mount Rainier for its iconic views but Saturday the park became a platform for a growing national movement. Dozens gathered as part of a nationwide day of ...

Billed as the tallest building in Seattle, the Sky View Observatory on the 73rd floor of the Columbia Center provides stunning panoramic views of Seattle, Puget Sound, Mount Rainier and the ...

Whether you're here to see its city-based attractions like the Olympic Sculpture Park or its natural wonders like Mount ... Seattle hotels before they take a ferry ride across Puget Sound to ...

Nature beckons: North Cascades National Park is less than three hours from Seattle Credit: Getty As well as plenty of public parks and a waterfront on Puget ... Seattle is Mount Rainier National ...