- The Phoenix plate (also known as the Aluk plate or Drake plate) was a tectonic plate that existed during the early Paleozoic through late Cenozoic time. It formed a triple junction with the Izanagi and Farallon plates in the Panthalassa Ocean as early as 410 million years ago, during which time the Phoenix plate was subducting under eastern Gondwana.
- Wenas Wildlife Area (wdfw.wa.gov)
The Wenas Wildlife Area has a variety of recreation opportunities. Big game hunting is popular, multiple trails offer hiking opportunities, and the upper Wenas Valley is considered an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society. Much of the wildlife area is dominated by shrubsteppe vegetation; some forest vegetation types exist at higher elevations and in riparian areas…