WASHINGTON — Although Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace’s Union troops had slowed Confederates advance through Maryland at Monocacy in July 1964, the rebel march continued. Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early ...

I've always considered camping to be an essential part of summer vacation. Usually my family and I would camp near a river, most often at Breitenbush Campground in Willamette National Forest, just ...

Fort Stevens has a unique military distinction: it was the only fort on the perimeter of Washington, D.C. defenses to directly come under attack during the Civil War. Located near Georgia Avenue ...

There are so many reasons to visit Fort Stevens State Park. Perhaps to dig a supper from the sea! Or catch a summer trophy from the Columbia River estuary. Or take your home on the road for camping ...

One-hundred-and-fifty years ago today, Washington was under attack. A force of about 11,000 Confederate troops under the command of Lt. Gen. Jubal Early was marching down the Seventh Street Pike, now ...

Oregon has no shortage of beautiful state parks, but when it comes to offering a wealth of natural beauty, accessible trails, camping options and local history, it's hard to do better than Fort ...

KIRO Radio listener Gayle Denman of Lacey heard today’s Seattle’s Morning News story about the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Fort Stevens near the mouth of the Columbia River. Denman ...