The Fairfax bridge spans the Carbon River and connects Pierce County to popular parts of Mount Rainier National Park, like ...

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

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This list of stories illustrates how the closure of the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge cuts off direct access to Mount Rainier ...

Ashland resident Adam Doc Fox describes -- and shows -- a recent climb up and snowboard down from Mount St. Helens.

In the Pacific Northwest, Washington offers the most dramatic scenery. The best place to enjoy the outdoors is in a National ...

As trails near Mount Rainier thaw this spring and summer, check out these waterfall hikes in the area (plus a miniature ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed eight days of razor clam digs on coastal ...

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

Closing the bridge was our last option,” Steve Roark, a WSDOT administrator, said in the release. “We fully understand the ...

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

The Fairfax bridge over the Carbon River in Pierce County has permanently closed after the Washington Department of ...