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In 1986, the U.S. National Park Service recognized the significance and natural beauty of Drumheller Channels by designating them a National Natural Landmark. The geologist who initially recognized and documented the evidence for the Ice-Age floods, J Harlen Bretz, wrote:
There are 18 National Natural Landmarks in the U.S. state of Washington, out of nearly 600 National Natural Landmarks in the United States. ... Drumheller Channels: 1986
National Natural Landmarks of Washington as designated by the National Park Service The main article for this category is National Natural Landmark . See also: List of National Natural Landmarks
National Natural Landmarks are nationally significant sites owned by a variety of land stewards, and their participation in this federal program is voluntary. The legislative authority for the National Natural Landmarks Program stems from the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666, 16 U.S.C. 641); the program is governed by federal ...
Aug. 16—Developers are planning to build 17 townhomes adjacent to Drumheller Springs Historical Park in northwest Spokane. Named after Dan Drumheller, who used the springs as a clean source of ...
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge is a scenic mixture of rugged cliffs, canyons, lakes, and sagebrush grasslands. Formed by fire, ice, floods, and volcanic tempest, carved by periods of extreme violence of natural forces, the refuge lies in the middle of the Drumheller Channeled Scablands of central Washington .
The National Park Service publishes a series of bulletins designed to aid in evaluating properties for NRHP eligibility using the criteria for evaluation. [1] Though the criteria for eligibility are always the same, the way they are applied can differ slightly, depending upon the type of property involved.
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