- Methow Rapids Natural Area Preserve (dnr.wa.gov)
This 85-acre preserve protects examples of two rare types of native shrub-grassland that were once found over much of the valley floors and foothills of the Okanogan River and northern Columbia River. The site, located on gently sloping ground next to the Columbia River, is strewn with large granite boulders left behind by melting glaciers 12,000 years ago. A number of shrub steppe or steppe-dependent birds, including the sage thrasher, Brewer’s sparrow, grasshopper sparrow, and loggerhead shrike, are known to use the site. The Carlton Complex wildfire burned through virtually all of the preserve in 2014, removing most of the shrub cover but leaving an intact native grassland.
- Tongue Point (Clallam County, Washington) (Wikipedia)
Tongue Point is an area of the Salt Creek Recreation Area, in Washington, United States. The point is a rock out cropping that extends into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This outcropping is visible during low tide. At low tide it is accessible on foot. One can observe many species of marine life, such as, mussels, clams, sea stars, and kelp. This area is popular with SCUBA divers. Also in the general vicinity, there is a natural arch that can be walked through.