Who are the Top 3 Private Landowners in Washington State?
The State of Washington is made up of 66,455.52 square miles or 42,693,760 acres.
The federal government owns and manages almost 29% of the Washington land. The government oversees this land by managing national parks, forests, grasslands, and other areas of federal protection, and military use (The largest of which is the 500 square-mile
If you’re from around these parts, you’re likely very familiar with the barrage of bumps on eastbound Interstate 82 between Prosser and Benton City at milepost 91.9. The bumps have been there since the late 80s and the WSDOT hasn’t been able to find a way to fix the problem. Why? The answer is a deep one, literally.
A declassified government study that was conducted in 1950 presents the potential effects on the Hanford site after a direct hit of an atomic bomb on Grand Coulee Dam.
It wasn’t a big deal to me to see a total eclipse. Since everyone else around me was so excited about it, especially my kindergarten teacher, I faked being excited, too.
At 375 feet, the High Steel Bridge is the tallest railroad bridge ever built and is listed in the National Historic Site registry. Present day, the bridge still stands sturdy as ever and is safe for vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, and yes, even bungee jumping.