Exploring Washington's past

Organized as a guide to places worth visiting, this book traces Washington State's history through its landscapes. Its authors combine text, photographs and maps to show how the land looks today and what it looked like in the era of the fur traders and the pioneer settlers, carrying the story up to recent decades.

Short profiles of small towns, from Altoona to Zillah, sit alongside entries on the state's larger cities. Eastern and western Washington are given equal weight. More than two hundred photographs pair present-day views with historical images, so readers can compare the two.

The guide is meant for people who live in Washington, visitors passing through, and readers who prefer to explore from their armchairs.