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Bookmark or Share- Mount Rainier | National Park, History, Eruptions, & Map ...Mount Rainier, highest mountain (14,410 feet [4,392 meters]) in the state of Washington, U.S., and in the Cascade Range. It lies about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of the city of Tacoma, within Mount Rainier National Park. An active volcano, it last erupted about 150 years ago.
- Plan Your Visit - Mount Rainier National Park (U.S. National ...Covering almost three hundred seventy square miles, the park is home to not only iconic Mount Rainier but thousands of acres of pristine wilderness made up of everything from subalpine meadows and old growth forest to glacier carved valleys and a volcanic peak.
- Mount Rainier National Park - WikipediaThe purpose of Mount Rainier National Park is to protect and preserve unimpaired the majestic icon of Mount Rainier, a glaciated volcano, along with its natural and cultural resources, values, and dynamic processes.
- Mount Rainier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)An active volcano, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.A., spawning five major rivers. Subalpine wildflower meadows ring the icy volcano while ancient forest cloaks Mount Rainier’s lower slopes. Wildlife abounds in the park’s ecosystems. A lifetime of discovery awaits.
- Why Mount Rainier is the US volcano keeping scientists up at ...Scientists fear Washington’s Mount Rainier could trigger a swift debris flow caused by melting snow and ice. An event could endanger nearby populated areas.
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