Established in 1899. 235,625 acres (97% is designated Wilderness). Includes Mount Rainier (14,410'), an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice. The park contains outstanding examples of old growth forests and subalpine meadows.

Designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1997 as a showcase for the "NPS Rustic" style architecture of the 1920s and 1930s. ¹

^{1 National Park Service, Mount Rainier National Park, In Brief, accessed on 27 July 2003, available from http://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm}