Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park is a protected area in Washington State centered on Mount Rainier, a heavily glaciated active volcano in the Cascade Range.

Mount Rainier: Mount Rainier is a glaciated stratovolcano in Washington and the highest peak in the Cascade Range. The park’s terrain, glaciers, and hazards radiate from this active volcano.
Cascade Range: The Cascade Range is a volcanic mountain chain extending from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon into northern California. Rainier is one of the range’s prominent volcanoes, shaped by its regional tectonic setting.
National Park Service: The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages national parks and other protected sites. It administers Mount Rainier National Park and its visitor services.
Mountaineering: Mountaineering is the sport and practice of climbing mountains using hiking, scrambling, or technical climbing skills. Climbing Rainier is a major park activity that requires glacier travel and careful hazard planning.
National Register of Historic Places: The National Register of Historic Places is the U.S. federal list of properties recognized for historical or architectural significance. Several park buildings and districts preserve the history of tourism and federal park design.
Paradise, Washington: Paradise is a mountain area on Mount Rainier’s south slope known for deep snowfall and subalpine meadows. Its visitor area offers a prominent starting point for experiencing the park’s high-elevation landscapes.
Subduction: Subduction is the sinking of one tectonic plate beneath another at a convergent boundary. It supplies the tectonic conditions that sustain volcanism beneath the Cascades.
John Muir: John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist and writer who advocated for the preservation of wild lands. His public support for mountain preservation helped advance the campaign to protect Rainier.
National park: A national park is a protected area established by a government to conserve natural or cultural features for public benefit. Mount Rainier belongs to a U.S. system of federally protected landscapes.
National Park Service rustic architecture: National Park Service rustic architecture is a style that uses local materials and natural forms to blend buildings with landscapes. Historic park structures at Rainier reflect this approach to visitor facilities.

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