Mount Rainier is an active volcano sitting just 2.5 hours outside Seattle, Washington. The national park it sits in is ...

The closure will pinch recreational access to Mount Rainier National Park, rendering two of its precious few entrance points inaccessible heading into summer.

Transportation officials in Washington state are considering options for addressing a deteriorating bridge that serves as a gateway to part of Mount Rainier National Park. The Washington State ...

Visiting those areas will now require hiking many miles on likely overnight trips from another entrance to the park. The 494-foot-long state ... The rust is visible underneath the bridge in this photo ...

The bridge closure isolates key areas of Mount Rainier National Park. A $1.5 million study will determine next steps.

Visiting those areas will now require hiking many miles on likely overnight trips from another entrance to the park ... visible underneath the bridge in this photo. Washington State Department ...