A group of amateur climbers and a guide were killed when a large chunk of the Ingraham Glacier fractured.

Mount Rainier, the active volcano towering above southwestern Washington state, started rumbling — very lightly — on Tuesday. A swarm of small earthquakes was detected under the mountain triggering ...

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 ...

Jiri Richter and Ben Watson were drawn to the mountains — and they always wanted to help others reach the summit. Richter, 51, gave fellow climbers a pat on the shoulder and patiently told them to ...

A swarm of hundreds of small earthquakes has been detected rumbling deep below Mt. Rainier in Washington State early Tuesday morning, though geologists stress there is no cause for concern. The quakes ...

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View of Mount Rainier from Pinnacle Peak trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, USA. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) USGS Volcanoes, a USGS social media ...

Smoke floating thousands of feet above the ground on Friday has meant a mostly harmless haze for Seattle, but national parks much closer to wildfires are issuing warnings and closing some trails. Air ...

In the minds of many, Washington ranks among the most beautiful states in the U.S. Much of Washington State boasts sublime Pacific Northwest beauty, defined by snowy mountain peaks, enchanting ...