- Yakima County, Washington has 4,294.5 square miles of land area and is the 2nd largest county in Washington by total area. Yakima County, Washington is bordered by Lewis County, Washington, Kittitas County, Washington, King County, Washington, Pierce County, Washington, Skamania County, Washington, Klickitat County, Washington, Benton County, Washington, and Grant County, Washington.
- Columbia Falls Natural Area Preserve (dnr.wa.gov)
This area protects two state-threatened, four sensitive plant species, and the Larch Mountain salamander (a state-threatened species). Basalt cliffs and steep talus slopes make this site nearly inaccessible. The habitat for many of the rare species is very sensitive to disturbance. The 1,234-acre site contains undisturbed natural forest communities and nine plant species which occur only in the Columbia River Gorge.