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1. Woods Creek

   Bring the binoculars and walk the Woods Creek Watchable Wildlife Loop to look for red-breasted sapsuckers, black-throated gray warblers, and Hammond’s flycatchers, among others. Birding is best in the mornings and evenings. ADA Accessible Interpretive Signage Photo courtesy of Terry Gray and Audubon Washington

   Location: Hiwy 12 Milepost 115, Randle, WA

2. Wy’East Vineyards

   Wy’East Vineyard sits on 20 acres of gorgeous land with beautiful views. Naming their winery for the Native American word for Mt. Hood, the owners’  goal is to produce high-quality wines, manage a sustainable business, contribute to the economic vitality of the Columbia Gorge and…

   Location: 3189 Highway 35, Hood River, OR 97031

3. Yakama Nation Museum and Cultural Heritage Center

   Journey through time at this museum, set on the present-day reservation, and see life-size replicas of dwellings, hear Yakama narratives and music, and encounter “The Great Native American Leaders” in mannequin form. A significant portion of the Central Cascades were the ancestral homeland of the Yakama…

   Location: 100 Spiel-yi Loop, Toppenish, WA 98948

4. Yakama Nation RV Park Resort

   This huge camping and RV park is in the heart of the Yakima Valley, on the grounds of the Yakama Nation Cultural Center.  Many visitors to the area make this central location home base while exploring the Yakima area.  With a number of wineries in…

   Location: 280 Buster Rd, Toppenish, WA 98948

5. Yakima Area Arboretum

   The Yakima Area Arboretum is a living museum, of over 1000 labeled specimens of trees, forbs, grasses and shrubs, on 46 acres of land managed as collections, display gardens and natural areas. Visitors will enjoy the Jewett Interpretive Center with its library, Heritage of Trees Display…

   Location: 1401 Arboretum Drive, Yakima, WA 98901

6. Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway

   Fifteen miles of scenic river perfect for fly-fishing, river rafting, or viewing 2,000-foot canyon walls that house nesting hawks, eagles, and falcons. Located just beyond the eastern border of the Central Cascades region, the basalt cliffs gently rise up to 2000 feet and are layered…

   Location: Ellensburg / Yakima, WA

7. Yamsi Ranch

   Yamsi Ranch is one of Oregon’s premier fly-fishing destination, but it is also a working cattle ranch that has found a way to use cattle management as a tool for conservation.  The world wants accountability from the caretakers of such a wonderful place as Yamsi.…

   Location: 30371 Williamson Road , Chiloquin, OR 97624

8. Yelm Historical Museum

   The Yelm Historical Museum is filled with history with close ties to Mount Rainier National Park due to Yelm’s historical gateway to the mountain before modern roads made accessing the park much easier. James Longmire, one of the founders of Yelm had blazed a trail…

   Location: 3rd Street, Yelm WA 98597, City of Yelm, Thurston County, WA 98597

9. Zenger Farm

   Zenger Farm is a nonprofit organization committed to sustainable food systems, community economic development and environmental stewardship.  Located on a 6-acre organic farm with a 10-acre wetland, Zenger Farm provides a wide variety of educational programs and service learning opportunities related to food and farming,…

   Location: 11741 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97266

10. Zero Clearance Theater Company

    Zero Clearance is a community theater company in Oakridge that was formed in 1994. Since the establishment of a nonprofit support group, Friends Of Theater and Arts, in 1998, the theater has stayed in the black. Using only local performers, and staging both published and…

    Location: 47674 School St., Oakridge, OR 97463