The closure will indefinitely pinch recreational access to Rainier, as two of the park’s precious few entrance points have ...

WSDOT permanently closes the Fairfax Bridge, blocking public access to key areas of Mount Rainier National Park.

Closing the bridge was our last option,” Steve Roark, a WSDOT administrator, said in the release. “We fully understand the ...

The Fairfax Bridge on State Route 165 over the Carbon River has been permanently closed by WSDOT due to safety concerns.

For over a century, national parks have been a staple of American culture, providing the public an opportunity to explore the ...

As the climate continues to change, America’s national parks are becoming hotter and more hazardous for visitors, according ...

Those looking forward to hiking the northwest portion of Mount Rainier National Park will have to put those plans off for the foreseeable future.

The national parks, fresh off their busiest year on record, are now facing a challenging bout of staffing changes that could ...

The National Park Service is kicking off its National Park Week with free admission to its sites on Saturday. Here's what you ...

Washington State Department of Transportation closed State Route 165 Carbon River Fairfax Bridge after finding deterioration ...

Some are grand and awe-inspiring, embodying the vision of what a national park likely looks like in your mind. Others, although still worth visiting, don't quite reach that same iconic standard.

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