Washington Handbook

Windswept deserts cut by gargantuan rivers, rugged shorelines dotted with white-sand beaches, glaciers within view of rainforests--Washington is the great paradox of the Pacific Northwest.

Explore Seattle, where fast-paced nightlife hums against a backdrop of breathtaking scenery. Pick a basket of fall apples in the Wenatchee Valley. Wander through cool, damp Olympic National Rainforest. Take in a Spokane jazz concert.

Follow travel writers Archie Satterfield and Dianne Lyons as they unveil this fascinating and faceted place.