Apples, pears, peaches, prunes, grapes, cherries, apricots, plums, berries, vegetables and melons are produced in profusion, as are other farm crops and livestock. The name applies to the valley, to the river which waters it and to the city of Yakima, heart of the region's industry. Tacoma is one of the Pacific Coast terminal cities of the Northern Pacific and commands its world port on Commencement Bay in Puget Sound. It is western entrance to Rainier National Park and eastern gateway to the Olympic wilderness. The city contains the largest group of forest products industries in the United States.
Mild climate enables the surrounding country to grow rare plants and shrubs of both hemispheres.
Seattle - Door to the Pacific. Down over the Cascade Mountains, Northern Pacific trains descend into a realm of flowers and holly, green forests, white mountains, foaming streams and blue ocean. Monarch of the Cascades, Rainier's great white dome dominates the Puget Sound country. Thousands of visitors annually enjoy the alpine grandeur of Rainier National Park in summer and its perfect skiing terrain in winter. Many national championship events are held on its vast slopes.