The best time to visit is typically May through early June, though wildflower timing depends on weather patterns each year. For wildflower enthusiasts willing to venture beyond the most popular spots, ...

Dalles Mountain Ranch / Crawford Oaks (Centerville, WA), located in Columbia Hills State Park (1 hour 45 min drive from Kennewick), features rolling hills covered in balsamroot and lupine.

Head out on just about any trail in the Columbia River Gorge this spring ... who was seeing the blooming hills for the first time. On the climb up, she spotted a couple who pointed out Mount ...