- Washington State Parks (parks.wa.gov)
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission cares for Washington’s most treasured lands, waters, and historic places. State parks connect all Washingtonians to their diverse natural and cultural heritage and provide memorable recreational and educational experiences that enhance their lives.
- Beacon Rock State Park centers on the prominent rock monolith that rises more than 840 feet above the Columbia River, but the park’s landscapes and stories extend well beyond the rock.
- Beacon Rock State Park
- Beacon Rock State Park (parks.wa.gov)
Overlooking the Columbia River, Beacon Rock State Park is a great destination for hiking, technical climbing, horseback riding and biking. There are endless year-round vantage points to take in the extraordinary Columbia River Gorge views.
- Malta (Wikipedia)
Malta (⫽ˈmɒltə⫽ MOL-tə, ⫽ˈmɔːltə⫽ MAWL-tə, Maltese: [ˈmɐːltɐ]), officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe, located in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago between Italy, Tunisia and Libya. It lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Sicily and Italy, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. The two official languages are Maltese, the only Semitic language with official status in a European country and the European Union, and English. The country’s capital is Valletta.