The frontiersman’s act, a blend of the sensational and the authentic, helped construct the myth of the West in the country’s collective imagination.

From Indigenous origin stories to restaurateur Ivar Haglund, the bivalves have become an edible emblem of Puget Sound beaches.

The former Secretary of the Interior helped establish the Pacific Crest Trail, four national parks – including one in Washington – and many groundbreaking environmental laws.

During WWII, a movie set designer helped camouflage the factory where B-17 Flying Fortresses were built. Did it work?

In 1910, twin tragedies eroded trust in the railway system and over a century later stand as the most fatal ever in Washington and British Columbia.

To remember the 1974 event that drew more than five million people, the city will host celebrations focusing on the environment and Indigenous culture.