One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal system in 1899, shortly after its last eruption. Park status was the culmination of a long campaign by John ...

The Washington State Department of Transportation said it's evaluating several options to address the structurally unsafe ...

WSDOT permanently closed the Fairfax Bridge, blocking public access to key areas of Mount Rainier National Park.

Washington officials have closed the only bridge to the northwest corner of the park over safety concerns. And they might not ...

A 103-year-old, single-lane bridge that leads to Mount Rainier National Park and the Carbon River Ranger Station is permanently closed due to safety concerns, the Washington State Department of ...

WILKESON, Wash. — There will be no public access to a portion of the Mount Rainier National Park for the foreseeable future due to the permanent closure of the 103-year-old Fairfax Bridge.