- Queets River Natural Resources Conservation Area (dnr.wa.gov)
This 601-acre conservation area protects over 250 acres of riparian floodplain habitat in the lower reaches of the Queets River, a river that supports several species of wild Pacific salmon. The site also includes numerous streams and riparian systems flowing into the river, freshwater wetlands, and upland forest on the slopes above the floodplain. Older remnants of the native North Pacific Hypermaritime Sitka Spruce forest system thrive in the riparian corridors, while the remaining forest is a mixture of conifers, including western red cedar and western hemlock.
- John Tyler (Wikipedia)
John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841. He was elected vice president on the 1840 Whig ticket with President William Henry Harrison, succeeding to the presidency following Harrison’s death 31 days after assuming office. Tyler was a stalwart supporter and advocate of states’ rights, including regarding slavery, and he adopted nationalistic policies as president only when they did not infringe on the states’ powers. His unexpected rise to the presidency posed a threat to the presidential ambitions of Henry Clay and other Whig politicians and left Tyler estranged from both of the nation’s major political parties at the time.