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Mount Rainier’s Wildlife and Wildflowers

BearSight a black bear—no grizzlies—in the Mazama Ridge area east of Paradise in late summer; train binoculars to the open meadows. Harlequin DucksThey’re not as populous as the camp robber jays that...

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Mount Rainier’s Red Fox Menace

Red foxes were once a prized sighting at Mount Rainier. I’d been going to the mountain for nearly a quarter century before I saw one. But this year I’ve seen three foxes in three trips. That’s not good...

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In and Around the National Park

AshfordThe town is little more than a loose string of rental cabins, mountaineering shops, and restaurants, but it’s home base for much of the park’s outdoor activity.Westside RoadAnother washout...

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Mount Rainier Will Erupt (But Not How You Think)

Mount Rainier is 100 square miles of active volcano. Armed with just a rock hammer and a handheld magnifying glass, geologist Tom Sisson set about reading its rocks like tea leaves. After a dozen...

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How to Take the Ultimate Mount Rainier Photo

Image: Jeff MarshThe Early Bird Gets the Shot “It just becomes a big white mass” when you shoot Mount Rainier midday, says photographer Nathan Hardebeck, who manages a photo gallery Packwood, just off...

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On Not Summiting the Mountain: A Climbing Guide’s Perspective

More than half of the climbers who try to summit Mount Rainier don’t make it. And as a guide on the state’s tallest mountain, I feel them fail.As I trudge slowly up the mountain in the predawn hours,...

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The Sherpas of Ashford, Washington

Image: Amanda ParedesIn the bump-on-the-road town of Ashford, which starts just outside of the Park’s southwest gate, there aren’t a lot of things: No McDonald’s. No stoplights. Definitely no fine...

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Rainier Photo Slideshow

See the winning photo in the October issue of Seattle Met, on newsstands September 21.

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Where to Stay in Mount Rainier National Park

Under a RoofNational Park InnOpen year-round and snow free before almost anything else in the park, Longmire serves as a kind of home base for Mount Rainier operations. Most of the 25 hotel rooms are...

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Insider’s Guide to Mount Rainier National Park

Image: Jeff MarshEver been on a flight into Sea-Tac and seen a passenger smush her nose to the window when the airplane passes Mount Rainier? Ever been that gawker?It’s hard not to rubberneck at our...

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