Map: Upper Columbia Plateau WA - PNWRMS - 2018 standing mountain lion hat suitable for watercolor

suitable for watercolor

Whether you are interested in hiking through an ancient forest

and boating at Buckeye Lake

Scenic drive on the Bountiful Peak Road

Map: Upper Columbia Plateau WA - PNWRMS - 2018 standing mountain lion hat suitable for watercolorThe Upper Columbia Plateau is a diverse and fascinating region of eastern Washington just to the east of the Cascade Mountains. Forests of Douglas fir and ponderosa pine dot a landscape that is otherwise dominated by shrub steppe vegetation, with various species of sagebrush and bunchgrasses. Other special habitats include sand dunes, thin layered lithosols, alkali lake and vernal pools, talus slopes, and riparian areas. This is the hottest and driest