The Canyada Lodge built in La Grande, Wash., was a luxury stay in its day. The lodge was built around 1912 (around the same time the Titanic set sail) and burned down in 1927. It was …

This mammoth old growth tree was probably up near Mineral, as there was a tree up that way that people came from all around to have their picture taken with. Click HERE to see a …

There is always the question, “How did the Egyptians those pyramids?” The bigger question for me is, “How did those loggers taken down those giant trees with those little, and manually powered, saws?”
The answer is probably …

We were getting low on hay and I just ran down to King Feed and pick up 10 bales of alfalfa. That wasn’t an option just a handful  in the early 1900s when farmers cut …

There are just certain people who keep things running. They’re are involved, but don’t need notoriety. They can work hard, while making you feel at ease. One of those individuals was Hettie (Duncan) Williams.
Hettie parents, …

I got the chance to visit Roni Johnson’s personal museum (aka family treasures). Since her family used to own Eatonville’s Mashell Telephone Company, she has one of the town’s switchboards. It’s in perfect condition and …

T.C. Van Eaton built the first general store — where Kirk’s Pharmacy stands today — and in 1912 sold it to A. Y. Lindsey Co. 
This appears to be the back half of the store, and …

Nettie Conrad’s father, Alfred B. Conrad, was a fabulous photographer and was able to capture many images of the community over the years. Like any father, he also liked taking pictures of his kids.
In a …

 
Torger Peterson was one of the first pioneers of Ohop Valley and was instrumental in the building of the Canyon Road.
Here’s a shot of his farm in Ohop Valley. The farm house has since burned …

It’s hard to imagine trains running through Eatonville, but it was part of life in 1912 when the Depot Hotel was built by R. Marti. In 1939 Marti’s estate sold the Depot Hotel to Mrs. …