The effort was suggested by remarks made by incoming Governor Elisha P. Ferry in an interview with the Seattle Press in October 1889, just a few weeks before Washington became a state.

WASHINGTON — One thing everyone knows about the Pacific Northwest… we love to hike. But with so many mountain ranges and peaks in Washington state, it may be difficult to determine what ...

Though its landscape is quite different, this amazing but unsung Washington state park is arguably just as breathtaking as the famous Mount Rainier.