But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us.
1 Samuel 8:19 NIV
- Douglas Creek (blm.gov)
In the dry sage-steppe uplands of Eastern Washington, Douglas Creek forms a unique riparian oasis. In the basalt canyon, songbirds and raptors perch in cottonwoods, and the road paralleling the creek passes beaver ponds and cascading pools.