Scientists unearthing secrets of the ancient Cascades Nov 16, 2009
At Mount Rainier National Park, a site on the northern slope of the mountain has produced artifacts dating back 7,600 years. "It documents, for the first time, human use at upper elevations dating that far back," said Greg Burtchard, Mount Rainier's archaeologist ... The argument was that the elevation, unpredictable weather and rugged terrain made places such as Mount Rainier a poor option for food-gathering and settlement, Burtchard said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Stepankowsky: Should we continue to drink from the Cowlitz? Nov 1, 2009
I ve hiked along the rushing waters of the Ohanapecosh, a major source of the Cowlitz fed by the glaciers of Mount Rainier. I ve rafted the wicked rapids of the Cispus, another Cowlitz fountainhead born on the slopes of yet another volcano, Mount Adams. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Western second in GNAC Coaches Poll, receives four first-place votes Oct 29, 2009
" Two freshmen could make an impact quickly. Guard (6-1, 180, Des Moines, WA - Mount Rainier) averaged 21.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists to earn first team all-Seamount League honors as a high school senior. Guard (6-3, 185, Bellevue, WA - Newport) averaged 15.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a high school senior, earning first-team all-KingCo honors and a spot in the all-state game. CENTRAL WASHINGTON Wildcats Head Coach: Greg Sparling, Central Washington '93 (238-156, 14... (Wwuvikings.com)
Controversial study suggests vast magma pool under Washington state Oct 26, 2009
WASHINGTON -- A vast pool of molten rock in the continental crust that underlies southwestern Washington state could supply magma to three active volcanoes in the Cascade Mountains - Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier and Mount Adams - according to a new study that's causing a stir among scientists. The study, published Sunday in the magazine Nature Geoscience, concluded that the magma pool among the three mountains could be the "most widespread magma-bearing area of continental crust discovered so... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Mt. Rainier National Park USA in Sp... Oct 16, 2009
A trip to Mount Rainier in the Northwest corner of the U.S. in spring or fall offers great hiking without the summer crowds ... Mount Rainier, the highest mountain in the Cascade Range as well as being an active volcano, towers over the surrounding Northwest landscape ... Take in the beauty of Mount Rainier while driving from the Nisqually entrance at the park s southwest corner through thick fir forests to Longmire, where the rustic National Park Inn s north porch offers a stunning view of... (Suite101.com)
Wash. agency assessing landslide near Naches Oct 13, 2009
A 47-mile section of Highway 410 remains closed between Mount Rainier National Park's Lake Tipsoo and the junction with U.S. 12, five miles west of Naches. A 90-mile detour follows SR 123 over Cayuse Pass. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Travel briefs Oct 9, 2009
The parks on the list are Acadia National Park, Maine; Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia; Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico; Biscayne National Park, Florida; Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina; Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia; Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska; Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida; Ellis Island National Monument, New York Harbor; Everglades National Park, Florida; Glacier National Park, Montana; Great Smoky Mountains... (Carroll County Times, MD)
Alone, but not lonely, in the wilderness Oct 8, 2009
Hiking: Here we go loop-de-loop on Mount Rainier ... - Mount Rainier National Park may indeed have it all, but it clearly has more of some things than others. (Fresno Bee)
Report names 25 national parks threatened by climate change Oct 7, 2009
At Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, climate change could affect snow and ice levels, according to a report naming 25 parks in the USA that are threatened. NEW YORK (AP) The and the Climate Organization say 25 national parks are threatened by climate change. (USA Today -- Travel)
Report: climate change threatens national parks Oct 2, 2009
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Fresno Bee)
Mora: Don't expect Hasselbeck or Jones on Sunday Oct 1, 2009
When Jim Mora summited Mount Rainier this summer like it was a neighborhood knoll, he stood on the rugged peak looking for more mountain. He s got one now. (Longview Daily News, WA)
On top of the world: Hoyner scales daunting Mount Rainier Sep 19, 2009
By Jeremy Speer Sports Editor Friday, September 18, 2009 1:23 PM EDT Gaylord native Dr. Jason Hoyner recently had the adventure of a lifetime as he climbed to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington ... The Gaylord native recently climbed and made it to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington ... Hoyner and one other person accepted the offer and made it to the very top of Mount Rainier. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Family travel five: A break by the lake Sep 1, 2009
You can climb to the top of the state on 14,411-foot Mount Rainier, fish for steelhead on legenda 00000F4B ry Olympic Peninsula rivers, ride the rapids of the Wenatchee River and fish for monster rainbow trout on the upper Columbia River in the shadow of the Canadian border. But what about the far-flung corners of the Evergreen State. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
my other life Aug 30, 2009
Adam Zawilinski, left , and his brother Paul stand atop Mount Rainier on June 23 ... On a 2004 trip to Mount Rainier, "We hit a snowstorm," Zawilinski said, "so we didn't make it to the top.". (Albany Times Union)
• Outdoors briefs Aug 27, 2009
Exposed glacier danger to Mount Rainier hikers ... - Mount Rainier National Park says the Muir snowfield has melted unusually early this year, exposing glacier ice and crevasses on the climbing route from Paradise to Camp Muir. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
High country in bloom: Wildflowers are a signature summer pleasure of the Northwest high country Aug 25, 2009
Mount Rainier National Park has an abundance of wildflowers and plenty of routes with varying degrees of accessibility ... It's a fee-free weekend at national parks, so parking will be tough at Mount Rainier. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Coach ready for more Aug 24, 2009
Last month, Viesturs successfully led Mora, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke and others to the top of Washington's 14,411-foot Mount Rainier. Viesturs has reached the summit of Rainier countless times. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Mora racing at full-speed in second chance Aug 23, 2009
Last month, Viesturs successfully led Mora, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke and others to the top of Washington s 14,411-foot Mount Rainier. Viesturs has reached the summit of Rainier countless times. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Sherpa gets job training on McKinley Aug 17, 2009
He also spent three weeks on 14,411-foot Mount Rainier in Washington. It turns out that Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America, was the perfect classroom. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Washington state hotels, from $120 a night Aug 1, 2009
Mount Rainier, from $120 per room per nightThe package at the Crystal Mountain Hotels, near Mount Rainier, includes accommodations and breakfast, lunch, and dinner vouchers (a $62 value). Crystal Mountain is made up of two mountainside lodges that are popular during ski season but are also a great base for summertime activities such as hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Snow in the summer caps-off trip of firsts out west Jul 30, 2009
Our children reacted to July snow at Mount Rainier s Visitor Center with similar glee and awe. They had seen snow-capped mountains in the distance throughout our travels, but it still didn t seem real until these Georgia girls could throw balls of the cold, white stuff at each other. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
USGS: large tree population declining in Yosemite Jul 30, 2009
Air quality data obtained by The Associated Press shows significant worsening trends for ammonium in several flagship parks, including Yellowstone, Mount Rainier and Utah's Canyonlands. At Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, researchers have already seen subtle shifts in the alpine tundra, where some of the park's trademark wildflowers are being replaced by grass. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Seahawks Training Camp Questions Jul 18, 2009
--With the majestic Mount Rainier as their backdrop, Seattle head coach Jim Mora and league Commissioner Roger Goodell - two men who combined have been involved in the league for more than 50 years - got a chance to get better acquainted during their recent, three-day hike up the 14,411-foot peak ... " - League commissioner Roger Goodell on climbing Mount Rainier with Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora. STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL Seattle still has yet to sign its top three draft picks in... (SeahawksInsider.com)
Merrill » Jul 14, 2009
He has climbed Mount Rainier, tooled around Seattle in a gaudy, yellow Volkswagen Bug and taken his mountain bike on rides so treacherous that when he reached the summits all Zorn could do was laugh because he'd tested himself and made it ... He climbed 14,400 feet up Mount Rainier years ago, then Joy decided to do the same thing. (ESPN -- Football News)
Goodell makes it to the top Jul 10, 2009
Roger Goodell was two hours into his attempt to summit Mount Rainier. It was dark, about 3 in the morning, and the NFL commissioner was staring at a challenge more daunting than labor peace in his league or handing out consistent, fair discipline to its players. (News & Observer -- Sports)
White Pass ski area expansion under way Jul 10, 2009
"You look right into Mount Rainier on a clear day it's a spectacular view," he added. "It's a little more exposed out here, a little more open.". (Longview Daily News, WA)
NFL Commish Goodell Set For Mountain Climb Jul 9, 2009
Goodell, Mora To Climb Mount Rainier ... So far, still so good for Roger Goodell and Jim Mora on Mount Rainier. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Goodell, Mora summit 14,411 foot Mt. Rainier Jul 9, 2009
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. - A group including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Seahawks coach Jim Mora reached the summit of Mount Rainier Wednesday morning. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Goodell, Mora among group scaling Mount Rainier Jul 9, 2009
Goodell, Mora part of group that scales Mount Rainier - NFL - SI.com ... Goodell, Mora part of group that make it to Mount Rainier summit ... Commish Roger Goodell and Seattle coach Jim Mora made Mount Rainier's summit. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Goodell 'performed' at start of Rainier climb Jul 8, 2009
So far, so good for Roger Goodell and Jim Mora on Mount Rainier. The 50-year-old NFL commissioner and the Seahawks coach successfully completed a first day of mountaineering training on Monday. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
What awaits Roger Goodell as he mounts 14,411-foot Mt. Rainier Jul 3, 2009
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is preparing to climb to the summit of 14,411-foot Mount Rainier, above, in Washington next week ... By Gregg Bell, The Associated Press ATOP MOUNT RAINIER, Wash ... So, Roger Goodell, you say you're ready to climb Mount Rainier after training harder than most 50-year-olds ever do. (USA Today -- Sports)
Injured Mount Rainier climbing ranger rescued Jul 2, 2009
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. An injured climbing ranger has been airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after falling into a crevasse while skiing from the summit. (Longview Daily News, WA)
5 years later, Rainier tragedy still haunts Jul 1, 2009
- Five years after Mount Rainier took his best friend, Scott Richards can finally tell the story without crying ... When Richards was approaching his 40th birthday in 2001, the men decided to travel to Mount Rainier to climb its challenging Mowich Face. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Names & faces Jun 27, 2009
The NFL commissioner says he's ready to climb Mount Rainier next weekend after training harder than most 50-year-olds ever do. Goodell and Seahawks coach Jim Mora are headed up the 14,411-foot volcano southeast of Seattle to benefit the United Way. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
National parks eye smaller carbon footprints Jun 24, 2009
Ted S. Warren / APWorkers at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state install solar panels on the park's Emergency Operations Center ... MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash ... - Karen Lasch and her family recently pulled over their car near a glacier-fed creek in Mount Rainier National Park, piling out for a glimpse of the snowcapped peak in the distance. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Peter KingMONDAY MORNING QB Jun 17, 2009
"It was never even remotely threatening with Donovan and [agent] Fletcher Smith. It was literally quite cordial. At the end of the conversation we had with them after the season, they said, 'Would you be interested in looking at the contract?' And we said yes.'' Banner said it took six or seven conversations with Smith to get done. The reason it hadn't been done earlier is because McNabb, from 2002 to 2006, missed 20 games due to injury, and the Eagles just didn't know if he could stay healthy.... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Denali draws diverse climbers Jun 16, 2009
With only Mount Rainier on their climbing resum. Denali will be the first big climb for either one. (Juneau Empire)
Get your feet wet Jun 5, 2009
While most of the trails at Mount Rainier are still covered with snow it still has plenty to offer spring hikers ... This is the time of year when Mount Rainier taunts hikers ... The epicenter for spring hiking at Mount Rainier is the Carbon River entrance in the northwest corner of the park. (Montana Standard, MT)
Wash. woman, 60, reaches summit of Mount Everest May 24, 2009
"She has hiked and exercised all her life, but only took to mountaineering on a climb of Mount Rainier in 2000 at age 50," her husband said. She was "appalled by her own lack of technical climbing skills," he said, so she enrolled herself as well as her husband and son in the Spokane Mountaineers Mountain School in 2001. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Chinook Pass to reopen Friday May 22, 2009
Chinook Pass, on the eastern edge of Mount Rainier National Park, is one of the state s highest mountain passes. Drivers should be aware that the potential for winter driving conditions still exists and to watch for rocks in the roadway. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The Best Place to Rent a Cabin at M... May 17, 2009
The Best Place to Rent a Cabin at Mount Rainier. The Best Place to Rent a Cabin at Mount Rainier ... The best place to rent a cabin at Mount Rainier is not in National Park Lodging. (Suite101.com)
Mount Rainier National Park Lodging... May 15, 2009
Mount Rainier National Park Lodging, Which Inn ... Mount Rainier National Park Lodging, Which Inn ... Mount Rainier National Park Lodging, Which Inn. (Suite101.com)
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This suggested tour route offers a leisurely glimpse of the historic agricultural landscape and spectacular views of Mount Rainier. The route can be enjoyed by car or by bicycle. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
Best Places for Washington State Ca... Apr 14, 2009
Best Places for Washington State Camping: Affordable Family Vacations - Mount Rainier and the San Juans ... Affordable Family Vacations - Mount Rainier and the San Juans ... Mount Rainier and the San Juans are two of the best places for Washington State camping. (Suite101.com)
Fish stocking ban looms at Wash. national park Apr 13, 2009
Yellowstone, Mount Rainier, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon parks no longer do it, Zipp said. Park officials have tried for decades - without much success - to phase it out and bring the North Cascades in line with national park policy. (Anchorage Daily News)
On a roll, year-round Mar 30, 2009
SEATTLE - As the rising sun set Mount Rainier ablaze one Saturday last July, a man with bronzed, muscular legs pedaled past me, his red dress fluttering in the breeze ... "I always get a thrill out of seeing Mount Rainier in the beginning of the ride and views of Mount Hood coming into Portland," said Cynthia Snow, 64, of Brookline, who did her third STP ride in 2008 ... Summer favorites include the Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day, or RAMROD, when bikers circumnavigate one of Washington's... (Boston Globe)
Dad to climb mountain for son with MD Mar 8, 2009
"This climb symbolizes the personal vow I took to fight and beat this disease for my son Ryan," said Schultz, who, along with a dozen other parents, researchers and professionals, will each raise $14,410 -- the height of Mount Rainier in Washington state -- prior to the Aug. 29 climb. Ryan, 3, was diagnosed in December 2007 with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a degenerative disease that causes gradual weakness and allows few to survive beyond their 20s. (NJ.com -- Times)
Bill Procko and his son, Evan, are seen hiking in Alaska. Evan was diagnosed last year with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Bill Procko is planning a fundraiser for DMD research in August where he will scale Mt. Rainier. COURTESY PHOTO Mar 7, 2009
Man plans Mount Rainier hike to raise funds for son afflicted with Duchenne ... The OBrien resident has organized a fundraising climb of Mount Rainier in August ... The newest of these events is the August climb of Mount Rainier in Washington. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
State files complaint against Enumclaw for safety violations Feb 14, 2009
Weve been very well received, said Chuck Bender, speaking of the Mount Rainier Independent Business Aliance. The fledgling. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
Climbers raise cancer funds on Aconcagua Feb 12, 2009
He scaled Mount Rainier in Washington and Kilimanjaro in Africa. But this, he said, was different. (Montana Standard, MT)
John Dingell: America's Longest-Serving Representative Feb 11, 2009
I spent four years at Rocky Mountain National Park and one year at Mount Rainier. I did all kinds of things, I was what they called a utility ranger. (Time.com)
