Geography
Built on the site of ancient glacial dam, the Grand Coulee Dam blocks this Mighty river.
What is the Columbia River?
By modern day Astoria, Oregon, Captain Gray mapped the mouth of this river and named it after his ship.
This toothy rodent, the second largest in the Americas, was once responsible for all the fur trappers in the Pacific Northwest. Nice hat!
What is the beaver?
Names for the Easter Washignton town in which his bones were found, this Ancient American was actually from the Coast!
Who is Kennewick Man?
Made of cedar, Coastal Native Americans have many purposed for these kind of poles, from "addresses" to family lineage. Abraham Lincolm was immortalzed on one.
After the Deccan Plateau in India, its the largest plateau in the world.
What is the Columbian Plateau?
She saved the Corps of Discovery for drowning twice and introduced them to her Shoshone relatives,
Who is Sacajawea?
This grass crop, not apples is the #1 agricultural crop in the State of Washington.
What is wheat?
Reminding people of Luke Skywalker's earthen home on Tattoine, this is the name for the cozy winter house of Eastern Washington Indians. Dig it?
What is the a pit house?
With shellfish and venison providing fresh meat and a break, Coastal People's really depended on this kind of smoked fish for winter meat.
What is salmon?
This mountain, the largest of the Cascades, was forst named Tahoma, and after that Mount Lincoln before German loggers named it for their prince. That name stuck.
What is Mount Rainier?
With their mission near Walla Walla, these pioneers were unfortunately killed. They remembered with a University there.
Who are the Whitmans?
This vine crop and apples fight for the honor of #2 crop in Washington.
What is wine/grapes?
Before we could view them from space, J. Harlan Bretze first realized that all the Channeled Scablands, dry beds and cuts in the hills were the results of ancient, giant water events called these.
What are floods?
Now, this company is Washignton State's largest employer. This Coastal Washignton company began making seaplanes.
What is Boeing?
These rolling Eastern Washington Hills are actually dunes made from glacial dust, called Loess.
What are the Palouse Hills?
Made famous by the NezPerce for it's durability, this local favorite horse was name for the Palouse Hills where it orginated.
What is the Appaloosa?
With all its dams, this non-physical item is one of the PNWest's biggests exports, especially to California. Shocking!
What is electricity?
Nicknamed "The Warrior Monk," this highly General served, amoung other places, in Afghanistan before serving as Secretary of State. He's a Tri-Coies native.
Who is General Mattis?
This Oregon fishing town was named for one of America's richest people. He drowned on the Titanic.
Who is Astor?
This extinct waterfall was once the largest waterfall on earth. Then Columbia River changed course. Not a drop of water there now.
What are Dry Falls?
The explorers camped where the Snake meets the Columbia River, original site of the town known as "Pasco." It's now a park, named for its female member.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
Based in Eagle, Idaho, but plants all over the Northwest, this potato company started its IPO in the stock Market in 2017 at thirty dollars a share. It's already over ninety. Sorry We-work.
What is Lamb-Weston?
He is quoted as saying "I will fight again, no more."
Who is Chief Joseph?
A a Suquamish and Duwamish chief for whom a major PNW is named. Some people say he never wrote any letter.
Who is Chief Seattle?