- Nestled between the Cascade Range and the Yakima River in Kittitas County is a landscape shaped by fire and water. Visitors to “The Teanaway”—as the locals call it—will discover rocks and fossils that are millions of years old. Massive lava flows and ancient coastlines form the bedrock of the Teanaway Community Forest. With lush forests and flowing rivers, the area provides not only a stunning backdrop for outdoor recreation but also vital wildlife habitat and forest resources. More than 50,000 acres were purchased in 2013 by Washington’s Department of Natural Resources and Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish Teanaway Community Forest. The Teanaway Community Forest features three campgrounds and miles of trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and more (including groomed snowmobile trails in the winter!)
- Indian Mounds Regional Park (Saint Paul, Minnesota) (Wikipedia)
Indian Mounds Regional Park is a public park in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, featuring six burial mounds overlooking the Mississippi River. The oldest mounds were constructed about 2,500 years ago by local Indigenous people linked to the Archaic period, who may have been inspired by the burial style known as the Hopewell Tradition. Mdewakanton Dakota people are also known to have interred their dead here well into that period. At least 31 mounds were destroyed by development in the late 19th century. This burial mound group includes the tallest mounds constructed by people Indigenous to Minnesota and Wisconsin (except for the unique 45-foot (14 m) Grand Mound outside International Falls, Minnesota). Indian Mounds Regional Park is a component of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park System…