Title: Northwest arid lands
Description: "From the talus slopes of the Saddle Mountains to peachleaf willows at Rattlesnake Springs, Northwest Arid Lands explores the rich variety of life in shrub-steppe lands of the Columbia River Basin. This significant but long overshadowed region of the interior West is the site of one of the country's most recent national monuments.".

"Designed to easily be carried in the field, this book is for everyone who loves natural history. Whether used to explore the new Hanford Reach National Monument or a backyard, the book will serve as a useful guide to the shrub-steppe region."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Natural history, Steppe ecology, Natural history, united states, Ecology
Places: Hanford Reach, Washington, Columbia River Watershed