- Lake Stickney Community Park (snohomishcountywa.gov)
Lake Stickney Park is 24.5-acre park that preserves vital habitat at the northern headwaters of Swamp Creek. The park contains diverse forest, wetland, stream, and open-water habitats for fish and wildlife. Amenities include a playground, picnic tables, walking trails, parking, a portable restroom, and a fully-fenced off-leash dog area. Please note that the off-leash dog area is on the north side of the park. It is accessible by park trails or by the separate parking lot just north of the parking area for the playground.
- Steens Mountain (summitpost.org)
Stretching across the High Desert of Southeast Oregon is the most massive of the state’s peaks. From Baker Pass in the north to Long Hollow in the south, The Steens as a mountain range is nearly 60 miles long and 18 miles across. Taken as a mountain with a nine thousand foot crest, the peak runs over eight miles from north to south. This massive fault block of basalt is the highest point south of the Three Sisters in Oregon, has 4373 feet of prominence, and is the highpoint of Harney County. The nearest higher peak is Eagle Peak, a distant 125 miles away to the west in California.
- Swamp Creek (Washington) (Wikipedia)
Swamp Creek is a tributary of the Sammamish River in Snohomish and King counties, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is also known as dxʷɬ(ə)q̓ab in Lushootseed, meaning “a wide place”.