Tahoma” or something similar to match the city of Tacoma’s name. A number of different Native languages are spoken around Mount Rainier, including Lushootseed, Klallam and Twana to the north ...

The Mount Baker Scenic Byway — or State Route 542 — is a 57-mile-long road crossing some of Washington's most stunning landscapes. Starting in Bellingham, an underrated and charming city near ...

He named it after his friend, Peter Rainier, a member of the British military who had never been to Washington ... referring to the City of Tacoma being named similar to one of the original ...