To preserve & promote the history & culture of early Pacific NW logging and logging railroads in both exhibit and operating form To foster an appreciation for outdoor activities while preserving & maintaining the freight corridor.
Western Forest Industries Museum was founded in the 1960s to preserve the history of early logging, railroading and industry in the Mt Rainier Region. In 1980, WFIM expanded its mission by launching the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and later constructed its museum campus in Mineral to house and interpret one of the worlds most comprehensive collections of historic logging locomotives. All income and expenses of the organization further this mission.