In the past few months, three new well-illustrated books about local history have hit the shelves. One tells about Kalama, which a century ago was the Cowlitz County seat and had more residents than ...

For a magical forest escape in California, head to this historic and rustic logging town that offers hikes and old-school train rides through the redwoods.

Sep. 23—Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR) has acquired three historic ex-Reading Railroad passenger cars from the North Carolina Transportation Museum. The passenger coaches, built between 1922 and ...