We traveled to Central Washington State in the spring to hike a series of trails in “Washington Desert Lands.”   One of the places we camped was at Potholes Reservoir, close to a number of areas protected as wildlife refuges.  The Columbia Wildlife Refuges cover 30 000 acres, with rugged cliffs, lakes, marshlands, and sagebrush grasslands.    The whole area is dry, but the Columbia River dams, … Continue reading →