- South Nemah Natural Resources Conservation Area (dnr.wa.gov)
This area is highly regarded as one of the last small uncut drainages in the Willapa Hills. Comprising 2,440 acres, it contains patches of 300-year old western red cedar and Sitka spruce and habitat for marbled murrelets and northern spotted owls. The South and Middle Nemah Rivers support fish and amphibian populations.
- Mount Adams Summit Hike (OregonHikers.org)
In our area, Mount Adams, at 12,276’, is the highest summit attainable via a day hike; however, most people do it as a backpack, stopping overnight at the Lunch Counter (9,400’) and heading up the final leg early the next day. Indeed, an overnight might be necessary for acclimatization purposes. For fit hikers, this trip is eminently possible in good weather, and views from the Lunch Counter at sunset and from the summit on a summer morning are the just rewards. Lower down on the route, there are alpine parklands, small wildflower meadows, and rushing streams.