- Hoffstadt Wildlife Area Unit (wdfw.wa.gov)
Within the debris plain from the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, the Hoffstadt Unit is made up of mixed conifer and deciduous forest and small meadows within the North Fork Toutle River Valley. The area is primarily managed for elk.
speculation on the Mime Mounds
- Charles Wilkes (Wikipedia)
Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship’s captain, and explorer. He led the first United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842). During the American Civil War (1861-1865), he commanded USS San Jacinto during the Trent Affair incident in which he stopped a British Royal Mail ship and forcibly removed two Confederate diplomats, almost leading to war between the United States and United Kingdom.
