Quote of the Month:
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
The Quincy Wildlife Recreation Area is famous for its’ unusual and unique beauty. Sparkling lakes, which are located in the deep coulees, attract a great number of hikers. The ecosystem here is also unusual, to be more concrete, usual desert ecology is combined with desert riparian ecology.
The Horsethief Butte Trail can be found in Columbia Hills State Park, the South Cascades. The Butte is the jewel of this area; it is situated near a beautiful 90-acre lake. From the top of the horseshoe-shaped natural monument visitors enjoy breathtaking and spectacular views.
Steptoe Butte State Park is a 150-acre park and 3,612-foot-tall beautiful natural monument famous for its’ panoramic views of the surrounding farmlands. Steptoe Butte State Park is located in Whitman County, 12 miles north of Colfax near the Washington-Idaho border.
Palouse Falls State Park is a 105-acres day-use park with numerous opportunities for camping, hiking, kayaking, wildlife and bird viewing. The jewel of the park is a well-known Palouse Falls, it falls from the height of 198 feet into a “bowl” carved out of the black rock.
Cowiche Canyon Conservancy Area is considered to be a perfect area for outdoor recreation. It offers visitors great hiking opportunities, as well as biking, cross-country skiing, wildlife and bird watching. Cowiche Canyon is located in Yakima and offers great possibilities to escape to peaceful slopes and cliffs, which are full of wildlife.