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National Themes For May 10th: National Clean Up Your Room Day, National Lipid Day, National Shrimp Day, National Military Spouse Appreciation Day, National Provider Appreciation Day, and 🇺🇸National Washington Day.

🍁National Clean Up Your Room Day isn’t just for kids to clean their rooms. It is about picking up, straightening up and cleaning up. It is a day to do some serious spring cleaning and make your surroundings more pleasant. Clean out a cluttered closet and donate or throw away those things you are not using. Help your children make their beds, clean their rooms and eliminate the toys and clothing they have outgrown.

🍁National Lipid Day! The purpose of the day is to bring awareness to Dyslipidemia. Dyslipidemia is an abnormal amount of lipids (e.g. cholesterol and/or fat) in the blood. In developed countries, most dyslipidemias are hyperlipidemias; that is, an elevation of lipids in the blood. This is often due to diet and lifestyle. Prolonged elevation of insulin levels can also lead to dyslipidemia. Likewise, increased levels of O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) may cause dyslipidemia. Dyslipidemia is the major cause of Cardio Vascular Disease worldwide. Preventative measures including health education, emphasis on the role of physical activity, diet, and timely visits to a doctor all aid in living a healthy life.

🍤National Shrimp Day. Americans eat more shrimp than any other seafood, and this is the day to celebrate this delicious seafood. The word “prawn” is used loosely to describe any large shrimp, sometimes known as “jumbo shrimp.” Some countries use the word “prawn” exclusively for all shrimp. Preparing the shrimp for consumption usually involves the removal of the head, shell, tail and “sand vein”. There are many ways to cook shrimp. Standard methods of preparation include baking, boiling, broiling, sauteing, frying and grilling. Cooking time is delicate for shrimp, and they are at their best when not overcooked. A healthy food, shrimp is low in calories and high in levels of omega-3, calcium, iodine, and protein. Shrimp is also known to be considered good for the circulatory system. Popular North America Shrimp Dishes: ✨Seafood Gumbo: A stew or soup that probably originated in southern Louisiana during the 18th century. Seafood gumbo typically consists of a strongly flavored stock, shrimp and crab meat (sometimes oysters), a thickener, and seasoning vegetables. Gumbo is often categorized by the type of thickener used: okra, the Choctaw spice, file powder (dried and ground sassafras leaves), or roux, the French base made of flour and fat. ✨Shrimp Cocktail: The Golden Gate was the first to serve this .50 cent shrimp cocktail in 1959. It is now a Las Vegas cliché. Called the “Original Shrimp Cocktail” on the menu, it is a favorite among tourists as well as the locals. The original Shrimp Cocktail consists of a regular-sized sundae glass filled with small salad shrimp and topped with a dollop of cocktail sauce. ✨Shrimp DeJonghe: A specialty of Chicago, it is a casserole of whole, peeled shrimp blanketed in soft, garlic, sherry-laced bread crumbs. It is served as an appetizer or a main course. It originated in the late 19th or early 20th century at the DeJonghe’s Hotel and Restaurant. ✨Shrimp Scampi: This dish has its own day on April 29 and is cooked in butter, garlic, lemon juice and white wine. Shrimp and other shellfish are among the most common of food allergens.

🇺🇸National Military Spouse Appreciation Day is an important day when the citizens of the United States acknowledge the significant contributions, support and sacrifices of the spouses of the Armed Forces along with the tremendous strength and patriotism that they have. National Military Spouse Appreciation Day is also sometimes known as Military Spouse Day. Each year, by Presidential Proclamation, National Military Spouse Appreciation Day has been declared, then observed and celebrated across the country on the Friday preceding Mother’s Day. May 23, 1984, was declared the first Military Spouse Day with Proclamation 5184, dated April 17, 1984, as President Ronald Reagan recognized the profound importance of spouse commitment to the readiness and well-being of military members. Caspar Weinberger, US Secretary of Defense, standardized the date by declaring the Friday preceding Mother’s Day as Military Spouse Day. Each year, the United States President regularly commemorates this day with a formal speech and proclamation.

🍁National Provider Day, also known as National Child Care Provider Day! It is a special day set aside to recognize child care providers, teachers and other educators of young children everywhere. Child care providers deserve a big “Thank you” for their dedication, commitment and compassion. Less than one-third of the children in America have a full-time stay-at-home parent. The child care provider is a partner in raising one’s children. Parents carefully choose their child care provider. It may be a private home daycare, a daycare center, an in-home provider, or a live-in nanny. They put their trust in them as they share the child-rearing responsibilities with them. National Provider Appreciation Day, was started in 1996 by a group of volunteers in New Jersey. This group saw the need to recognize the tireless efforts of providers who care for children of working parents. Each year since momentum and support have grown, and recognition currently includes individual and government organizations throughout the United States. A proclamation is signed each year by many of the State Governors.

🇺🇸Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington was named after President George Washington by an act of the United States Congress during the creation of Washington Territory in 1853. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is the 18th largest state and the 13th most populous state. Confusion over the state of Washington and the city of Washington, D. C., led to renaming proposals during the statehood process for Washington in 1889, one suggestion was "Tacoma". Needless to say all suggestion failed. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,411 ft (4,392 m) and it's lowest point is at the Pacific Ocean at Sea level. Nickname: "The Evergreen State", Motto(s): Al-ki or Alki, "bye and bye" in Chinook Jargon, State song: "Washington, My Home". Living insignia; Amphibian: 🐸Pacific chorus frog, Bird: 🕊American goldfinch, Fish: 🐟Steelhead trout, Flower: 🌸Rhododendron, Grass: 🌾Bluebunch wheatgrass, Insect: Green Darner, Mammal: 🐳Olympic marmot/Orca, Tree: 🌳Western Hemlock. Inanimate insignia; Dance: 💃Square dance, Food: 🍏Apple, Gemstone: Petrified wood, Ship: Lady Washington, Soil: Tokul, Tartan: Washington state tartan, Vegetable: Sweet onion. Washington's climate varies greatly from west to east. A Mediterranean Climate predominates in western Washington, and a much drier semi-arid climate prevails east of the Cascade Range. The average annual temperature ranges from 51°F (11°C) on the Pacific coast to 40°F (4°C) in the northeast. The lowest temperature recorded in the state was -48°F (-44°C) in Winthrop and Mazama. The highest recorded temperature in the state was 118°F (48°C) at Ice Harbor Dam. Both records were set east of the Cascades. Western Washington is known for its mild climate, considerable fog, frequent cloud cover, and long-lasting drizzles in the winter, and warm, temperate summers. The Eastern region occasionally experiences extreme climate. Arctic cold fronts in the winter and heat waves in the summer are not uncommon. In the Western region, temperatures have reached as high as 105°F (41°C) in Aberdeen, and as low as -6°F (-21°C) in Longview. Forests cover 52% of the state's land area, mostly west of the North Cascades. Approximately two-thirds of Washington's forested area is publicly owned, including 64% of federal land. The state's various areas of wilderness offer sanctuary, with substantially large populations of shorebirds and marine mammals. The Pacific shore surrounding the San Juan Islands are heavily inhabited with killer, gray, and humpback whales. Mammals native to the state include the bat, black bear, bobcat, cougar, coyote, deer, elk, gray wolf, moose, mountain beaver, muskrat, opossum, pocket gopher, raccoon, river otter, skunk, and tree squirrel. The skeletal remains of Kennewick Man, one of the oldest and most complete human remains found in North America, were discovered in Washington. The first recorded European landing on the Washington coast was by Spanish Captain Don Bruno de Heceta in 1775. He claimed the coastal lands up to Prince William Sound for Spain as part of their claimed rights under the Treaty of Tordesillas, which they maintained made the Pacific a "Spanish lake" and all its shores part of the Spanish Empire. In 1778, British explorer Captain James Cook sighted Cape Flattery, at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, but Cook did not realize the strait existed. It was not discovered until Captain Charles William Barkley sighted it in 1787. The straits were further explored by Spanish explorers Manuel Quimper in 1790 and Francisco de Eliza in 1791, and British explorer George Vancouver in 1792. The British-Spanish Nootka Convention of 1790 ended Spanish claims of exclusivity and opened the Northwest Coast to explorers and traders from other nations, most notably Britain and Russia as well as the fledgling United States. American captain Robert Gray (for whom Grays Harbor County is named) then discovered the mouth of the Columbia River. Fur trapper James Sinclair, on orders from Sir George Simpson, Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, led some 200 settlers from the Red River Colony west in 1841 to settle on Hudson Bay Company farms near Fort Vancouver. Britain eventually ceded all claims to land south of the 49th parallel to the United States in the Oregon Treaty on June 15, 1846. In 1836, a group of missionaries, including Marcus Whitman, established several missions and Whitman's own settlement Waiilatpu. Whitman's settlement would in 1843 help the Oregon Trail, get established for thousands of emigrants to follow. Marcus provided medical care for the Native Americans, but when Indian patients died from "European" diseases in striking numbers, while white patients recovered, they held "medicine man" Marcus Whitman personally responsible, and murdered Whitman and twelve other white settlers in the Whitman massacre in 1847. This event triggered the Cayuse War between settlers and Indians. Fort Nisqually, a farm and trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company and the first European settlement in the Puget Sound area, was founded in 1833. Early prominent industries in the state included agriculture and lumber. In eastern Washington, the Yakima River Valley became known for its apple orchards, while the growth of wheat using dry farming techniques became particularly productive. The region around eastern Puget Sound developed heavy industry during the period including World War I and World War II, and the Boeing company became an established icon in the area. During the Great Depression, a series of hydroelectric dams were constructed along the Columbia river as part of a project to increase the production of electricity. This culminated in 1941 with the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam, the largest concrete structure in the United States. During World War II, the state became a focus for war industries. While the Boeing Company produced many of the nation's heavy bombers, ports in Seattle, Bremerton, Vancouver, and Tacoma were available for the manufacture of warships. Seattle was the point of departure for many soldiers in the Pacific, a number of whom were quartered at Golden Gardens Park. In eastern Washington, the Hanford Works atomic energy plant was opened in 1943, and played a major role in the construction of the nation's atomic bombs. On May 18, 1980, following a period of heavy tremors and eruptions, the northeast face of Mount St. Helens erupted violently, destroying a large part of the top of the volcano. The eruption flattened the forests, killed 57 people, flooded the Columbia River and its tributaries with ash and mud, and blanketed large parts of Washington eastward and other surrounding states in ash, making day look like night. Washington has a relatively strong economy, placing it 10th in the nation and growing by 5.7 percent per year, the fastest rate in the United States. A Fortune magazine survey of the top 20 Most Admired Companies in the US has four Washington-based companies: Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft, and Costco. Among Washington's resident billionaires are, as of December 2017, both the first and the second wealthiest people in the world: Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Bill Gates of Microsoft. As of April 2014, other Washington state billionaires included Microsoft's Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, and Charles Simonyi, and Craig McCaw of McCaw Cellular Communications, James Jannard of Oakley, and Howard Schultz of Starbucks. Washington is a leading agricultural state. Washington ranked first in the nation in production of red raspberries, hops, spearmint oil, wrinkled seed peas, apples, sweet cherries, pears, Concord grapes, carrots for processing, green peas for processing, and peppermint oil. The apple industry is of particular importance to Washington. Because of the favorable climate of dry, warm summers and cold winters of central Washington, the state has led the U.S. in apple production since the 1920s. Washington produces 7 principal varieties of apples which are exported to over 60 countries worldwide. Washington ranks second in the United States in the production of wine. There are more than 40 institutions of higher education in Washington. The state has major research universities, technical schools, religious schools, and private career colleges. Colleges and Universities include the University of Washington, Seattle University, Washington State University, Western Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Central Washington University, Pacific Lutheran University, Gonzaga University, University of Puget Sound, The Evergreen State College, and Whitman College. Major professional sports teams; Reign FC: National Women's Soccer League. Seattle Mariners: Major League Baseball. Seattle Seahawks: National Football League. Seattle Sounders: Major League Soccer. Seattle Seawolves: Major League Rugby. Seattle Storm: Women's National Basketball Association. Four ships of the United States Navy, including two battleships, have been named USS Washington in honor of the state. 1️⃣Lake Chelan is a narrow, 50.5-mile (81.3 km) long lake in Chelan County, north-central Washington state, U.S. Before 1927, it was the largest natural lake in the state by any measure. Upon the completion of Lake Chelan Dam in 1927, the elevation of the lake was increased by 21 feet (6.4 m) to its present maximum-capacity elevation of 1,100 feet (340 m) Two communities lie on the southern end of the lake, and a third sits at the far north end, providing a gateway to the North Cascades National Park. The name Chelan is a Salish Indigenous word, "Tsi - Laan," meaning 'Deep Water'. Approximately seventy-five percent of the water that flows into the lake comes from two tributaries. The Stehekin River alone contributes 65% of all water to Lake Chelan. The other major tributary, Railroad Creek. With a maximum depth of 1,486 feet (453 m), Lake Chelan is the third deepest lake in the United States, and the 26th deepest in the world. Fishing is a popular recreating activity on Lake Chelan. The following fish are or were native to the lake: Bull Trout, Westslope cutthroat trout, Largescale sucker, Longnose sucker, Bridgelip sucker, Northern pikeminnow, Peamouth, Redside shiner, Mountain whitefish, Pygmy whitefish. In addition to these native species, six species have been introduced to the lake, primarily for sport fishing purposes: Yellowstone cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Kokanee, Brook trout, Chinook salmon, Lake trout). In 2013, a 35.63-pound (16.16 kg) Lake Trout was caught, setting the state record. At the north end of the lake, surrounding the town of Stehekin, is Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Surrounding much of the lake on either side is Wenatchee National Forest. Two state parks are located on the southern edge, not far from the city of Chelan. These state parks are Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park and Lake Chelan State ParK. In addition to the protected land located directly on the shores of Lake Chelan, Stehekin serves not only as a gateway to the Lake Chelan NRA, but also to the rest of the North Cascades National Park Complex, Stephen Mather Wilderness, and adjacent National Forest Wilderness Areas. Approximately 87% of the Lake Chelan watershed is owned by either federal, state, or local entities, with the rest in private ownership. Domke Falls is the best known waterfall that drops into the lake Chelan. Domke Falls is a boat in waterfall. 2️⃣The Museum of Glass (MOG) is a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m²) art museum in Tacoma, Washington dedicated to the medium of glass. Since its founding in 2002, the Museum of Glass has been committed to creating a space for the celebration of the studio glass movement through nurturing artists, implementing education, and encouraging creativity. The Bridge of Glass is a 500-foot (150 m) pedestrian partially-covered footbridge spanning Interstate 705 in Tacoma, Washington. It was opened in 2002 as a gift to the city. The Bridge of Glass connects the Museum of Glass on the Thea Foss Waterway to the downtown and attractions along Pacific Avenue such as Union Station, Washington State History Museum, and Tacoma Art Museum. Together, these attractions make up an area of Tacoma described as "Museum Row." The Bridge of Glass was designed by Texas architect Arthur Andersson and is decorated with artworks by Dale Chihuly. It is accessible and free to the public 24 hours a day, lighting up during the nighttime. Crossing the bridge, visitors will observe three Chihuly glass installations. On the south end of the bridge, closest to the downtown is the "Seaform Pavilion", a 15-meter-long covered portion of the bridge suspending 2,364 pieces of colorful marine-life inspired glass on the ceiling overhead. Heading north, past the "Seaform Pavilion" and toward the center of the bridge are the "Crystal Towers", two 40-foot-tall structures on either edge resembling enlarged, vertical pieces of turquoise rock candy. The towers are made from 63 pieces or "crystals" of Polyvitro, a polyurethane material known for its durability. At night, the towers are illuminated and visible at many points around the downtown area. Lastly, and closest to the museum on the north end of the bridge, is the "Venetian Wall", an 80-foot-long installation housing 109 individual showcases of Art-Deco style artworks lit by fiber-optic lights. After the final installation, visitors arrive on the rooftop of the Museum of Glass, where they can follow a series of ramps bordering additional outdoor glass installations to the entrance, or take an elevator to the first-floor parking area. The Museum of Glass features a 7,000-square-foot (650 m²) hot shop amphitheater that provides seating for 145 guests to watch live glass blowing demonstrations. The hot shop contains both a hot glass studio for blowing and casting glass and a cold working studio. Hot Shop activity is streamed live through the Museum of Glass’ website, and is also archived online. The Museum of Glass hot shop also provides residencies for both visiting and featured artists. 3️⃣Mount Baker Highway is a day trip packed with breathtaking scenery. Officially, it is both a Washington State Scenic Highway and a National Forest Scenic Byway. The route follows Highway 542 from Bellingham, passing through farmland and forest before winding its way up to Artist Point. Most of the route (116 miles round trip) is open year-round, taking you as far up as the Mount Baker Ski Area. Views of the Nooksack River Valley, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, and the peaks of the North Cascade Mountain Range can be enjoyed during winter and summer. Some of the best scenery is located past the ski area where the road is only open during the warm months. The very best vistas and hikes along the Mount Baker Highway are at Heather Meadows and Artist Point. There are no services such as food, gas, or flushing toilets beyond the town of Glacier at Mile 33, so be sure to bring snacks and plenty of water. Choose your trails carefully if you have a dog. Dogs on leashes are permitted on most, but not all, trails. A recreation pass can be picked up at the Glacier Public Service Center, located at Mile 34. You'll find dozens of stopping places along the Mount Baker Highway, both inside and outside the National Forest. Among the many options, these are highly recommended: 🍃Glacier Public Service Center (mile 34): Open seasonally, this official Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest station is the place to talk to expert rangers about current trail and road conditions, to get maps and guidebooks, and to purchase recreation passes. And there are bathrooms! This is the last public restroom along the highway with flush toilets, so take advantage of this opportunity. It is also the last place to fill your water bottles. 🍃Nooksack Falls (mile 40): A short drive off the main highway along Wells Creek Road (a well-maintained dirt road) takes you to the viewing area for this misty waterfall. 🍃Picture Lake (mile 55): For much of the year this little lake is as far as you can travel along the Mount Baker Highway. The road circles the lake, as does a flat and accessible half-mile trail. From the trail (or your parking spot) you can view Mt. Shuksan, and its reflection in the still lake. 🍃Heather Meadows Visitor Center Area (mile 56): While the visitor center is historic, it's the surrounding scenery, including Table Mountain and Bagley Lakes, that make this stop a must see. You can explore the area on the easy Fire & Ice Trail, the moderate Bagley Lakes Trail, or the more ambitious Chain Lakes loop. 🍃Artist Point (mile 58): After you've wound your way up Mount Baker Highway, all the mountain scenery comes to an end at Artist Point. A short hike takes you to grand views of Mount Baker itself, the volcanic peak to the southwest of Artist Point. You don't even have to leave the parking lot to take in the sight of Mt. Shuksan and the North Cascade Range. Hiking trails, including the short Artist Ridge trail, allow you to views in all directions. There are also these hikes along the drive: 🍃Fire & Ice (1/2 mile loop), 🍃Boyd Creek (1/4 mile). 🍃Chain Lakes (6.5-mile loop), 🍃Heliotrope Ridge (5.5 miles round trip) and 🍃Skyline Divide (9 miles round trip). 4️⃣Fort Nisqually was an important fur trading and farming post of the Hudson's Bay Company in the Puget Sound area, part of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department. It was located in what is now DuPont, Washington.Today it is a living history museum located in Tacoma, Washington, USA, within the boundaries of Point Defiance Park. The Fort Nisqually Granary, moved along with the Factor's House from the original site of the second fort to this park, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Built in 1843, the granary is the oldest building in Washington state and one of the only surviving examples of a Hudson's Bay Company "post on sill" structure. The Factor's House and the granary are the only surviving Hudson's Bay Company buildings in the United States. Fort Nisqually is a living history museum. Museum guests may engage with history by getting involved in the living history activities that are being demonstrated in the fort. Discover what life was like in the 1850s. Living history interpreters, dressed in period clothing, will guide you through your experience. The seasonal activities may include feeding the chickens, weeding the kitchen garden, threshing wheat, or even playing heritage games. Stop by and discover what life was like before electricity! Come explore the first European settlement on Puget Sound! 5️⃣The Cedar Creek Grist Mill is a historical grist mill located in Woodland, Washington listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mill was built in 1876 by George W. Woodham family and A.C. Reid. The remains of the dam which supplied water to the mill were removed in 1950s. The mill was restored to working condition in the 1980s and now operates as a museum. The Cedar Creek Grist Mill is a working museum, showing visitors the inside workings of a grist mill of that time period. Visitors will be greeted and given a ‘Working Tour’ of how this mill still runs today. Huge pulleys and belts spinning above and below are turning and churning to produce flour, corn meal and even apple cider. These samples are given to the visitors to take home for a first hand experience of the products. No gas or electricity are used, simply mother nature’s water power. All who work here are volunteers and are more than happy to explain how this process works. The Mill rests on a steep and rocky slope at the bottom of the narrow gorge of Cedar Creek. It is the only grist mill in Washington that has maintained its original structural integrity, mills with stones, and is water powered. A covered bridge spanning Cedar Creek was completed in 1994 and continues to draw visitors from all over the United States. 6️⃣Lelooska Museum is a Native American Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) cultural museum in Ariel, Washington. It was established in 1977. Collections include baskets, parfleches, corn husk bags, dolls, spoons, cradles, moccasins, tomahawks, pipes, pipe bags, dresses, a 15-foot birch bark canoe and a replica fur trade store. The foundation operating the museum also conducts classes in woodcarving and other native skills, and demonstrations of dance and basket weaving. Lelooska, for whom the foundation is named, was a master carver of totem poles, one of which is displayed at the Christchurch International Airport in New Zealand, and another at the Oregon Zoo. (I wanted to include a pic of one of their baskets but done were available. They are definitely worth a look.) 7️⃣Fort Walla Walla is a United States Army fort located in Walla Walla, Washington. The first Fort Walla Walla was established July 1856, by Lieutenant Colonel Edward Steptoe, 9th Infantry Regiment. A second Fort Walla Walla was occupied September 23, 1856. The third and permanent military Fort Walla Walla was built in 1858 and adjoined Steptoeville, now Walla Walla, Washington, a community that had grown up around the second fort. An Executive Order on May 7, 1859 declared the fort a military reservation containing 640 acres devoted to military purposes and a further 640 acres each of hay and timber reserves. On September 28, 1910 soldiers from the 1st Cavalry lowered the flag closing the fort. In 1917, the fort briefly reopened to train men of the First Battalion Washington Field Artillery in support of action in World War I. In 1921, the fort and property were turned over to the Veterans Administration where 15 original buildings from the military era remain. Today, the complex contains a park, a museum, and the Jonathan M. Wainright Memorial VA Medical Center. Located on the grounds of a 19th-century military fort, Fort Walla Walla Museum provides an exciting and educational experience for the whole family. The Museum features a 17-building historic pioneer settlement, beautiful gardens, and five sprawling exhibit halls housing thousands of artifacts. The Entrance Building and Galleries feature dynamic exhibits, artifacts, and an admission-free, Museum Store filled with books, heritage gifts, traditional crafts, old-fashioned toys and gourmet foods. There are special programs and events held on the Museum grounds all year, so there is always something new happening at the old fort. Five exhibit halls showcase the history of the Walla Walla Valley, including Lewis and Clark's journey through the region, a history of Fort Walla Walla, the Lloyd family's Indian artifact collection, horse-era agriculture, transportation, textiles, a rotating special exhibit and more. The outdoor Pioneer Village features fully furnished period buildings and is open from March through October. The pioneer village includes several cabins, an outhouse, harness shop, blacksmith shop, school, a jail, train depot, doctor's office and other structures. The exhibit halls include displays of military weapons and artifacts, tools, agricultural equipment, antique vehicles and firefighting vehicles, clothing and textiles. ✅There are eighteen active lights in the Washington state; three are standing but inactive, three were supplanted by automated towers, and two have been completely demolished. Two lights, one of them still active, serve as museums. The Cape Disappointment Light was the first lighthouse in the state (lit 1856) and is still active. 8️⃣The Mukilteo Light Station, located in the small waterfront community of Mukilteo, is situated on Point Elliott, a Puget Sound headland in southwest Snohomish County, approximately three miles south of Everett. At a height of 33 feet, the beacon marks the turning point for ships entering Possession Sound and is an important navigational aid for Washington State Ferries operating between Mukilteo and Clinton on Whidbey Island. In 2001, the U.S. Coast Guard turned over ownership of the lighthouse to the City of Mukilteo. It is the centerpiece of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, with the grounds and interior open to the public. The Mukilteo Historical Society maintains the lighthouse and its associated museum exhibits. 9️⃣Admiralty Head Lighthouse designed by Carl Leick in 1898 and opened in 1903. The original lantern was removed after the lighthouse ceased operations in the 1920s. It is now in place at the lighthouse 40 miles away in Dungeness. The lighthouse was build to guide ships into Puget Sound. The lighthouse is located at the Fort Casey State Park on Whidbey Island and is open to the public from 11a.m. to 5p.m. daily. The residential portion of the lighthouse had three bedrooms upstairs and a parlor, dining room and kitchen on the first floor. In the corner of the pic inside of the lighthouse shows lighthouse keeper's traveling library. Boxes of books like these were circulated among lighthouses to provide a diversion for the keepers and their families from the isolation of lighthouse life. There's also a shed that held the whale oil and other fuels for the light. 1️⃣0️⃣The Cape Disappointment Light is a lighthouse on Cape Disappointment near the mouth of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. The lighthouse was first lit on October 15, 1856. The lighthouse was electrified in 1937. In 1956, the Coast Guard intended to close the station, but retained the light when the Columbia River bar pilots protested. The light was automated in 1973. An observation deck has been built for the Coast Guard to monitor traffic and bar conditions. The grounds are open to the public through Cape Disappointment State Park. 1️⃣1️⃣Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a U.S. National Monument that includes the area around Mount St. Helens in Washington. It was established on August 27, 1982 by U.S. President Ronald Reagan following the 1980 eruption. The 110,000 acre (445 km2) National Volcanic Monument was set aside for research, recreation, and education. Inside the Monument, the environment is left to respond naturally to the disturbance. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument was the United States' first such monument managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Many trails, viewpoints, information stations, campgrounds, and picnic areas have been established to accommodate visitors. Beginning in 1983, visitors have been able to drive to Windy Ridge, only 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of the crater. Mountain climbing to the summit of the volcano has been allowed since 1986. The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake opened in 1987 and has been operated by the Washington State Park System since October 2000 is about 30 miles (48 km) west of Mount St. Helens. Exhibits include the area's culture and history, and the natural history and geology of the volcano and the eruption, including the recovery of the area's vegetation and animal life. The Center includes a theater, a gift shop and outdoor trails. The Johnston Ridge Observatory is located four miles from the mountain. A half-mile paved trail provides views of the lava dome, crater, pumice plain, and landslide deposit, with access to hiking trails in the restricted area. The southern and eastern sides of Mount St. Helens are accessible only by U.S. Forest Service roads. Bear Meadows is an alpine meadow and viewpoint northeast of Mt. St. Helens. It is located on U.S. Forest Service Road 99. Windy Ridge is the closest view point accessible to the general public. It is also located on U.S. Forest Service Road 99, only 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of the crater. From this vantage point overlooking Spirit Lake, people see not only the evidence of a volcano's destruction, but also the remarkable, gradual (but faster than originally predicted) recovery of the land as revegetation proceeds and wildlife returns. Ape Cave is a lava tube located in Gifford Pinchot National Forest just to the south of Mount St. Helens. Its passageway is the longest continuous lava tube in the continental United States and the third longest lava tube in North America at 2.5 miles (4,023 meters). Ape Cave Trail No. 239, which runs along the interior of the cave, is a National Recreation Trail. Lava tubes are an unusual formation in this region, as volcanoes of the Cascade Range are mostly stratovolcanos and do not typically erupt with pahoehoe (fluid basalt). The cave was discovered circa 1951 by Lawrence Johnson, a logger, when he noticed a tree that "looked wrong." After investigating the tree, he discovered it tilted into a lava tube collapse. A few days later, Johnson brought the Reese family back to the cave, and Harry Reese was lowered to the floor and became the first person to explore the interior. Subsequent explorations were conducted by members of the Mount St. Helens Apes, a local Boy Scout troop. A famous feature far into Ape Cave is the "Meatball". It is a lava ball wedged in a ceiling channel. Lava balls form from smaller rocks which roll along in lava flows, accreting more and more layers over time, like a snowball rolling down a snow bank. 1️⃣2️⃣Woodland Park Zoo is a zoological garden located in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. As of the summer of 2010, the zoo includes 92 acres (37 ha) of exhibits and public spaces. It is open to the public daily, and received 1.05 million visitors in 2006. Its collection includes: 1,090 animal specimens, 300 animal species, 35 endangered and 5 threatened animal species, 7,000 trees, 50,000+ shrubs and herbs, 1,000+ plant species, A sensory garden. Woodland Park Zoo is a recipient of multiple Best National Exhibit awards from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and ranks second to the Bronx Zoo in New York City for the number received. Woodland Park Zoo created what is generally considered the world's first immersion exhibit. Other exhibits include: 🍃Tropical Asia is the zoo’s largest section, focusing on Asian jungle and grassland animals, and is split into three areas. The first is Assam Rhino Reserve and is mostly composed of a large exhibit containing two male Indian rhinos. Nearby are smaller enclosures for Asian forest tortoise, demoiselle crane, and Visayan warty pig. The second area is Bayan Wilds and is home to Malayan tigers, sloth bears, Asian small-clawed otters, and a small aviary. The third section is The Trail of Vines and houses orangutans, siamangs, pythons, Malayan tapir, and François' langur. 🍃The African Savanna section houses animals native to the grasslands of Africa. The largest exhibit is an area for herbivores, home to giraffes, zebras, and ostrich. There are as well enclosures for hippo, African lion, warthog, Patas monkey, and a small aviary for savanna birds. The area also contains a recreation of an East African village. 🍃Australasia is home to the zoo’s Australian species. There is an outdoor exhibit shared by emu, common wallaroo, and red-necked wallaby. Next to it is Willawong Station, housing several species of Australian parrot, which visitors may feed for a small fee. Australasia also has a snow leopard habitat. 🍃The Northern Trail habitat focuses upon the animals of the taiga. Exhibits include brown bear, North American river otter, elk, and gray wolf. This area is modeled off a real trail in Alaska’s Denali National Park. 🍃Tropical Rainforest explores the animals of South America and Africa’s jungles. The South American section has a jaguar exhibit and a rainforest house that is home to dozens of Amazonian species, including poison dart frogs, yellow anaconda, ocelot, and golden lion tamarin. The African section contains western lowland gorillas, ring-tailed lemurs, red ruffed lemurs, and colobus monkeys. 🍃Temperate Forest showcases creatures of the world’s temperate woodlands. Exhibits include southern pudu, red panda, Chilean flamingo, a wetlands area, and a conservation aviary for rare birds. There is also a Bug House, home to the zoo’s invertebrate collection, and a farm exhibit, allowing guests to pet domesticated animals. 🍃The penguin enclosure houses a colony of several dozen Humboldt penguins. The exhibit was remodeled in 2009 to allow underwater viewing of the birds and better theming to their natural habitat; it also now runs on green energy. 🍃Also at the zoo is a butterfly garden, a raptor center housing various birds of prey, and the Trail of Adaptations building that is home to Komodo dragon, meerkat, Indian flying fox, and sloth. 1️⃣3️⃣Maryhill Museum of Art is a small museum with an eclectic collection, located near what is now the community of Maryhill in the state of Washington. The museum is situated on a bluff overlooking the eastern end of the Columbia River Gorge. The structure was originally intended as a mansion for entrepreneur Samuel Hill (1857-1931). It was named Maryhill for Hill's wife, daughter of James J. Hill, a Great Northern Railroad baron, and was intended to be used as a home at which they could entertain Samuel Hill's school friend King Albert I of Belgium. Construction was halted upon America's entry into World War I. The unfinished museum building was dedicated on November 3, 1926 by Queen Marie of Romania, and was opened to the public on Hill's birthday (May 13) in 1940. Hill's contribution to the new museum included almost 90 American Indian baskets, more than 70 Rodin sculptures and watercolors, and many personal items. The museum's first physical expansion was completed when the Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing opened to the public in May 2012. It includes a plaza that overlooks the Columbia River, an education center, a collections suite, and a café. Notable in the Maryhill Museum collection are: 🎨Plaster and bronze sculptures and watercolors by Auguste Rodin, including versions of some of his most important works: The Burghers of Calais, The Thinker and portions of The Gates of Hell. 🎨European and American paintings, including works by William McGregor Paxton, R. H. Ives Gammell, William Stanley Haseltine, Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton and Edwin Blashfield. 🎨American Indian art, including baskets and beadwork from the Columbia Plateau region, 🎨Mannequins and replica stage sets from the Théâtre de la Mode, 🎨More than 300 chess sets from around the world, 🎨Eastern Orthodox icons, including some donated by Queen Marie of Romania, 🎨Palace furnishings and personal items that once belonged to Queen Marie, 🎨Memorabilia associated with the dancer Loïe Fuller, 🎨Art Nouveau-era glass by Émile Gallé, René Lalique and others, 🎨A permanent exhibit about Samuel Hill's life and projects, 🎨An outdoor sculpture park containing more than a dozen works by Pacific Northwest artists. 1️⃣4️⃣The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington. It is a landmark of the Pacific Northwest and an icon of Seattle. It was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair. It is 605 ft (184 m) high, 138 ft (42 m) wide, and weighs 9,550 short tons (8,660 tonnes). It is built to withstand winds of up to 200 mph (320 km/h) and earthquakes of up to 9.0 magnitude. It also has 25 lightning rods. The Space Needle has an observation deck at 520 ft (160 m) and the rotating SkyCity restaurant at 500 ft (150 m). The downtown Seattle skyline, as well as the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bayand surrounding islands can be viewed from the top of the Needle. Visitors can reach the top of the Space Needle by elevators that travel at 10 mph (16 km/h). The trip takes 41 seconds. On windy days, the elevators slow to 5 mph (8.0 km/h). On April 19, 1999, the city's Landmarks Preservation Board designated it a historic landmark. In September 2017, the restaurant was temporarily closed for renovation. The renovation included the installation of a new rotation motor and see-through glass floors in the restaurant, as well as the replacement of the observation deck's wire enclosure with glass panels. The latest addition to the Space Needle was unveiled in August 2018: the world's first and so far only revolving glass floor, known as "The Loupe." Standing 500 feet, or 50 stories, above street level, the observation deck's new see-through floor offers 360-degree views of the city. Powered by 12 motors, the floor is constructed of 10 layers of tightly bonded glass to ensure safety. 1️⃣5️⃣Riverfront Park is a public park in downtown Spokane, Washington. The one-hundred-acre (40 ha) park is located along the Spokane River containing the 💦upper Spokane Falls and just upstream from the lower falls. It was created 45 years ago for Expo '74, a World's Fair event. The defining feature of the park is the Pavilion, which is marked by a 145-foot-tall (44 m) metal frame and wire shell that formed the US Pavilion tent during Expo '74, and the 155-foot (47 m) clock tower, now a Spokane icon. Originally part of the Great Northern Railway Depot, completed in 1902 and demolished in 1973, its “giant grandfather clock” is wound by hand once a week. Other park amenities include the Riverfront Park Carousel, IMAX theatre (1978), skyride over the falls, and a small amusement park for kids. During winter months, a skating rink is home to the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Spokane Chiefs of the WHL. The elevation is approximately 1,900 feet (580 m) above sea level; the Spokane River Centennial Trail passes through the park. 1️⃣6️⃣Mount Rainier National Park is an American national park located in southeast Pierce County and northeast Lewis County in Washington state. The park was established on March 2, 1899 as the fifth national park in the United States, preserving 236,381 acres (369.3 sq mi; 956.6 km2) including all of Mount Rainier, a 14,411-foot (4,392 m) stratovolcano. The mountain rises abruptly from the surrounding land with elevations in the park ranging from 1,600 feet to over 14,000 feet (490 - 4,300 m). The highest point in the Cascade Range, Mount Rainier is surrounded by valleys, waterfalls, subalpine meadows, and 91,000 acres (142.2 sq mi; 368.3 km2) of old-growth forest. More than 25 glaciers descend the flanks of the volcano, which is often shrouded in clouds that dump enormous amounts of rain and snow. Mount Rainier is circled by the Wonderland Trail and is covered by glaciers and snowfields totaling about 35 square miles (91 km2). Carbon Glacier is the largest glacier by volume in the contiguous United States, while Emmons Glacieris the largest glacier by area. Mount Rainier is a popular peak for mountaineering with some 10,000 attempts per year with approximately 50% making it to the summit. The entire park was designated a National Historic Landmark District on February 18, 1997, in recognition of the consistently high standard of design and preservation the park's National Park Service Rustic-style architecture. The park contains 42 locations designated on the National Register of Historic Places, including four National Historic Landmarks. Paradise is the name of an area at approximately 5,400 feet (1,600 m) on the south slope of Mount Rainier in the national park. Paradise is the most popular destination for visitors to Mount Rainier National Park. Paradise, near the subalpine valley of the Paradise River, is the location of the historic Paradise Inn (built 1916), Paradise Guide House (built 1920) and Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center (built 1966; demolished and replaced, 2008). Longmire is a visitor center in Mount Rainier National Park, located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east of the Nisqually Entrance. The area is named after James Longmire, an early settler in Puget Sound. The area is in the Nisqually River valley at an elevation of 2,761 feet (842 m) between The Ramparts Ridge and the Tatoosh Range. Longmire is surrounded by old-growth Douglas fir, western red cedar and western hemlock. Longmire is the location of Mount Rainier's National Park Inn, the Longmire Museum, and the 1928 National Park Service Administration Building, which is now a Wilderness Information Center. The National Park Inn is the only accommodation in the park open all year round. The Cougar Rock Campground is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north west of Longmire with 173 individual campsites and 5 group sites and open from late May through late September. Longmire is one of the starting points of the Wonderland Trail. Sunrise is a lodge and visitor center located in the northeastern part of the park. At an elevation of 6,400 feet (1,950 m), it is the highest point in the park that is accessible by vehicle. There are miles of trails located all around Sunrise, such as Mount Fremont, Burroughs Mountain, and Sourdough Ridge. The lodge is reachable via a 10-mile (16 km) turnoff from SR 410 near the White River entrance. Ohanapecosh /oʊˈhænəpɪkɔːʃ/ is a campground (with 188 individual sites and 2 group sites, open from late May through late September), visitor center, and ranger station located in the southeastern portion of the park, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from the park boundary off Highway 123. Located in a deep valley among old growth forest at an elevation below 2,000 feet (610 m), it is the only developed area of the park without a view of Mount Rainier. The Ohanapecosh Hot Springs, Grove of the Patriarchs, and 💦Silver Falls are all located in the Ohanapecosh area. The Carbon River Entrance Station is located in the northwest corner of the park off Highway 165 and is the site of the only rainforest at Mount Rainier. There is a campground and a short trail through the rainforest, as well as a trail to the Carbon Glacier, one of the lowest glaciers in the contiguous United States. Mowich Lake is the largest and deepest lake in the park, located south of Carbon at the south end of Highway 165. A campground, picnic area, and hiking trail are located near the lake. The two major roads into the northwest quadrant of the Park were severely damaged by the floods of 2006. The ranger station at the Carbon River entrance is staffed during the summer. No motor vehicles are permitted beyond that point. 1️⃣7️⃣💦Domke Falls (50ft.) sprays directly into Lake Chelan and can be seen from the ferry between Chelan and Stehekin. 1️⃣8️⃣💦Outlet Falls is a 69-foot plunge fed by Outlet Creek which flows out of farmland in Klickitat County, Washington. Its watercourse, Outlet Creek, is fed by several springfed tributaries and agricultural runoff (manure and fertilizer). The perennial drop is formed as Outlet Creek erodes into the 200-foot-deep Klickitat Canyon and hurtles itself into a huge bowl. It is located several miles east of the town of Glenwood. 1️⃣9️⃣💦Myrtle Falls are known and appreciated for the views in front of Mt Rainier, which is Washington’s most magnificent mountain. The trail to reach Myrtle Falls is 0.3 miles from the entrance to the viewpoint, and the walkway is paved all the way there. There are many trails that branch out from Myrtle Falls to other waterfalls, such as Sluiskin Falls and a trail that leads to Nisqually Glacier. 2️⃣0️⃣💦Comet Falls is a tall waterfall located on Van Trump Creek in Mount Rainier National Park. The height of the plunge is 320 feet (98 m). There are two smaller tiers below the main drop as well as one just visible above the main drop. The bottom two drops are 40 and 20 feet (6.1 m) high while the height of the upper drop is not known. The upper drop is likely at least 20 feet (6.1 m) high, the falls are likely around 400 feet (120 m) high. 2️⃣1️⃣💦Nooksack Falls is a waterfall along the North Fork of the Nooksack River in Mount Baker National Forest. The water flows through a narrow valley and drops freely 88 feet into a deep rocky river canyon. The falls are viewable from the forested cover near the cliffs edge. The falls are a short 2/3 of a mile drive off the Mount Baker Highway, Washington State Highway 542. 2️⃣2️⃣💦Falls Creek Falls are located in North Cascades near Methow/Sawtooth. The round-trip trail to reach Falls Creek Falls is four miles, with scenic views along the way. This trail is good for every skill level because of the even terrain. There are a few other waterfalls to view along the way. 2️⃣3️⃣💦Bridal Veil Falls is a 1,328-foot (405 m) waterfall that flows from Lake Serene directly to the South Fork Skykomish River on the creek of the same name in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a perennial 150-foot (46 m) wide drop with four tiers, two of which (350 feet (110 m) and 250 feet (76 m), are clearly visible. Bridal Veil Falls is part of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. A hiking trail leads from a parking area to the falls. 2️⃣4️⃣💦Wallace Falls are located in the Central Cascades on the west part of Stevens Pass. The hike is a 5.6 mile round trip with an elevation gain of 1300 feet. Woody Trail follows the Wallace River the whole way to the falls. You are not permitted to park along Ley Road, and parking is limited in the park itself. Wallace Falls is in three sections: Upper Wallace Falls, which cannot be viewed in its entirety and drops 240 feet (73 m) in five separate tiers; 367-foot (112 m) Wallace Falls, the highlight of the park, which falls in three sections—the largest of which drops 265 feet (81 m) and can be seen from the Skykomish Valley; and Lower Wallace Falls, which drops 212 feet (65 m) in five tiers. 2️⃣5️⃣💦Franklin Falls is a waterfall on the South fork of the Snoqualmie River, the first of three major waterfalls on the South Fork Snoqualmie River. The falls are located near Snoqualmie Pass in King County, Washington, United States, between the north and south lanes of Interstate 90, just east of exit 47. The falls actually consist of three tiers, totaling about 135 feet (41 m). The first drop is a very scenic 15-foot (4.6 m) block-shaped fall. The second drop is a 25-foot (7.6 m) fanning cascade. The final drop begins as a 25-foot slide, which bends to the right, then plunges over the final 70-foot (21 m) drop seen from the base of the falls. The falls are popular canyoneering destination. The upper two drops are north of the freeway. 2️⃣6️⃣💦Snoqualmie Falls is a 268-foot (82 m) waterfall located east of Seattle on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington. The Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Plant is at Snoqualmie Falls, currently operated by Puget Sound Energy. It is made of two power houses, Plant 1 and Plant 2. Plant 1 was built in 1899 and operates at the base of the falls embedded in the rock 270 feet (82 m) below the surface. It was the world's first completely underground power plant. Plant 2 was built in 1910 and further expanded in 1957, and is located a short distance downstream of the falls. Approximately 1% of Puget Sound Energy sales comes from the plant. The top of the waterfall is less than 100 yards (90 m) from the parking lot, which has a gift shop, espresso stand, and bathrooms. The main views are from the side of the falls, with a fence separating visitors from the edge of a cliff. Here, the river trail descends 300 feet (90 m) in half a mile (800 m), passing through temperate rain forest with moss covered Bigleaf Maple, Douglas-fir, Sword Fern and Salal and places to step off the trail and rest or enjoy the scenery. Heavy use makes wildlife sightings uncommon. The park does allow pets. At the bottom of the trail is the 1910 powerhouse, not open to visitors, and a view of the falls. 2️⃣7️⃣💦Marymere Falls is located in Olympic National Park near Lake Crescent in Washington, United States. The falls are accessed by a one-mile, well maintained, dirt trail through old-growth lowland forest consisting of fir, cedar, hemlock, and alder trees. Falls creek descends from Aurora Ridge and tumbles over Marymere Falls and then flows into Barnes Creek. It has a height of 90 feet. 2️⃣8️⃣💦Rocky Brook Falls is a horsetail form falls. It is located West of Brinnon up the Dosewallips River Road about 3 miles. It is one of the larger falls on Hood Canal. It is an easy, short walk of a couple hundred yards from the road to the falls. From US Highway 101 along Hood Canal, just north of Brinnon, travel west on Dosewallips Road for 3 miles, following the river of that name to the Rocky Brook Bridge. Park on the left side in a small turnout after crossing the bridge. The trail to the falls passes the small building on the north side of the road, where you will find the falls less than two hundred yards up the trail. This waterfall is part of a hydroelectric generation facility. This fall is 229 ft. in height with 3 drops. 2️⃣9️⃣💦Silver Falls: The Silver Falls Loop Trail is a 2.7-mile, moderately-strenuous round trip, heading up one side of the Ohanapecosh River and down the other. Hikers can access the loop from two trailheads in the Ohanapecosh Campground--either at Loop B (near the visitor center), or across the Ohanapecosh River near the campground amphitheater. 3️⃣0️⃣💦Christine Falls is a waterfall on Van Trump Creek in Pierce County, Washington in the Mount Rainier area. The falls are 69 feet (21 m) high and are best known for the Christine Falls Bridge spanning the lower drop. The upper drop is 32 feet (9.8 m) high and the lower tier is 37-foot (11 m). 3️⃣1️⃣💦Spokane Falls is the name of a waterfall and dam on the Spokane River, located in the central business district in downtown Spokane, Washington. The city of Spokane was also initially named "Spokane Falls". The falls consists of an Upper Falls and a Lower Falls. The Upper Falls is the site of the Upper Falls Dam, a diversion dam constructed in 1920 that directs the water into the Upper Falls intake on the south channel of the Spokane River. The Upper Falls Power Plant incorporates a Francis turbine capable of generating 10 MW. The Lower Falls is the site of a second diversion dam, the Monroe Street Dam. Completed in 1890, it was the first dam built on the Spokane River and is currently the longest-running hydroelectric generation facility in Washington state. 3️⃣2️⃣💦Rainbow Falls is a waterfall on Rainbow Creek in the state of Washington. The waterfall is located inside the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area in the North Cascades National Park, and is near Stehekin. The falls drops 392 feet (119.5 m) in two tiers. The uppermost tier falls 312 feet (95.1 m) to a basin. The waterfall is accessible from a series of trails maintained by the National Park Service and is easily visible from the Stehekin Valley Road. During the summer months a National Park Service shuttle provides regular transport from the Stehekin dock to Rainbow Falls. 3️⃣3️⃣💦Wells Creek Falls is the generally used name for a waterfall on Wells Creek in the Mount Baker Wilderness in Washington. The falls are located several thousand feet above Wells Creek's confluence with Bar Creek. One of the better known falls on the slopes of Mount Baker, the falls are a single plunge of 90 feet (27 m) within a small gorge which the falls mark the beginning of. Several thousand feet downstream from the falls, the creek passes under Wells Creek Road & immediately is joined by Wells Creek's only major tributary, Bar Creek. A large culvert, rather than a bridge crosses the creek along Wells Creek Road. The falls are occasionally confused with much larger Mazama Falls, which is two kilometers upstream. Ironically enough, Mazama Falls is officially named while Wells Creek Falls isn't despite the fact almost nobody has ever seen Mazama Falls up close & Wells Creek Falls is regularly visited by people driving up Wells Creek Road. 3️⃣4️⃣💦Palouse Falls lies on the Palouse River, about 4 mi (6 km) upstream of the confluence with the Snake River in southeast Washington the state. The falls are 198 ft (60 m) in height. The falls consists of an upper falls with a drop around 20 ft (6.1 m), which lies 1,000 ft (305 m) north-northwest of the main drop, and a lower falls, with a drop of 198 ft (60 m). The falls are included in Washington's Palouse Falls State Park, which provides access to the falls and has displays explaining the region's unique geology, as well as its historical ties The park provides a viewpoint facing Palouse Falls that is a short walk from the parking area, campground, and picnic area. A larger trail system is being developed by the parks department.

Quite the surprise when I was looking at Lake Chelan to see if I wanted to put it in Washingtons state day. As soon as I got over the shock of seeing Domke Falls dropping into Lake Chelan the lake got a whole lot more interesting. I wonder if waterfalls drop into lakes like that very often.

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