Bang for Your Buck

Cheap Week Seattle: August 25–31

The National Park Service turns 98 and a chance to chat with renowned concert poster artists: the best ways to spend your week without spending much.

08/25/2014 By Conor Romack

Camp Life

Car Camping at Mount Rainier

06/01/2014 By Allison Williams

Anniversary

It's 50 Years Since Jim Whittaker Took Everest

Half a century ago, a local boy became the first American on the top of the world.

05/01/2013 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Try This Trail: High Hut

Strap on the snowshoes, it's gonna be quite a climb.

02/26/2013 By Craig Romano

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Rainier Photo Slideshow

08/30/2012

Mountain Time

Mount Rainier Camp Is Getting a Makeover

Halfway up the state's highest mountain, Camp Muir will become a little less industrial.

08/02/2012 By Allison Williams

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On Not Summiting the Mountain: A Climbing Guide’s Perspective

07/20/2012 By Charlotte Austin

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Insider’s Guide to Mount Rainier National Park

07/19/2012 With Bruce Barcott, Craig Romano, and Charlotte Austin By Allison Williams

Peak Performance

The Brothers Whittaker

Whenever we play in the mountains, we owe a debt to Jim and Lou Whittaker. The Seattle twins conquered Mount Rainier, Mount Everest, and REI, then made mountaineering the Northwest’s signature sport.

07/18/2012 By Allison Williams

Weekend Plan

Mount Rainier Wine Festival is Almost Paradise

Celebrate the mountain’s off-season with a tipple.

11/01/2011 By Allison Williams

Weekend Plan

Climb Aboard the Beer Train

Lagunitas Brewing Company invites you to chug on a choo-choo with a view of Mount Rainier.

08/09/2011 By Allison Williams

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35 Northwest Playgrounds

Great outdoor summer adventures in the water, on the ground, and high in the sky.

12/28/2008 By Courtney Nash