The series of earthquakes is the first major swarm of seismic events since 2009. Is it safe if you’re planning on visiting?

You'll need a timed reservation to visit the Sunrise Corridor this year, but not one to visit Paradise at Mount Rainier.

Summer visitors to Washington state's Mount Rainier must get timed entry reservations, so they won't be turned away at the entrance gate. People are beginning to snap up available slots.

Just southeast of the Puget Sound and covering 369.43 square miles, Mount Rainier is one of the oldest National Parks in the country with around 2 million visitors a year.

Mt. Rainier: At the top of every visitor’s hit list. Apr 27, 2009, 12:51 PM | Updated: Apr 4, 2011, 3:43 ... Today, you can visit a museum here that depicts the area in full detail, ...

Janet Jensen/ Tacoma News TribuneThe new Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center at Mt. Rainier National Park (shown as it neared completion in October) will have extended hours during the holiday season.

A new visitor center is opening at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, replacing the 42-year-old facility that many locals compared to a flying saucer.

Friday's opening of the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center completes a nearly $50 million, nine-year transformation of Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park.