Over-looking the towns of Kiona and Benton City, are the Horse Heaven Hills, one of the last of the wild ridge-line systems in our area, where Penstemon and many other native wild flowers bloom in a spring wildflower bouquet. The ridgeline provides grand views of tiny towns of Kiona and Benton City and the Yakima River Valley. Located just 15 minutes from the cities of Richland, Pasco and Kennewick, these ridge-lines provide recreational opportunities for including photographers, hikers, mountain bikers, trail runners, para-gliders, equestrians, and more, as well as threatened and endangered wildlife habitat and forage for pollinators of all kinds. The Horse Heaven Hills are now threatened in their own right from despoliation by threat of development by out of state wind tower developers who would destroy fragile plant communities and plant and animal habitats for short term gain. More information available at http: save-our-ridges.org.
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