Thousands of miners and small-scale farmers protested Tuesday in Colombia against plans by the government, currently hosting ...

In a discovery that has literally changed the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, Mount Rainier—Washington state's towering icon—has been found to be shorter than previously known. A local ...

RailCycle, as this conveyance is called, is the newest attraction offered by the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, which returned from hiatus in 2023 under new ownership. Tours ($38 per seat ...

CARTAGENA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Colombia's state-run oil company oil Ecopetrol (ECO.CN), opens new tab and Brazil's Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab on Thursday announced two major gas discoveries ...

Weather is a major factor in planning a visit to Mount Rainier. It can snow as early as September and continue until May. The park requires that all vehicles carry tire chains when traveling in ...

The best time to visit Mount Rainier National Park is July through August, when wildflowers transform the park's subalpine meadows and the dry, warm weather provides optimal hiking conditions.

How did Mount Everest come to be the world’s tallest mountain, towering more than 200 metres above the next two highest peaks? Geologists suggest the mountain owes part of its extra height to ...

A Central Washington University student died while hiking last week in Mount Rainier National Park. Charles Tetreault was a junior majoring in clarinet performance and music education.

Around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 29, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office received calls about a man who had gone missing while climbing solo on Mount Baker. The 39-year-old man from ...

New World Mt Albert opens next Tuesday on the site of a shop devastated in last year's Auckland Anniversary weekend floods. Photo / Michael Craig A $6 million refurbishment and expansion of the ...