Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)

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The Blue Mountains in the Pacific Northwest are a rugged, forested mountain range spanning northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington, known for their high plateaus, deep canyons, and diverse wildlife.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
physiographic region
climate cold snowy winters
continental climate influences
warm dry summers
contains Aldrich Mountains
Blue Mountain Uplands
Elkhorn Mountains
Greenhorn Mountains
Lookout Mountain area
linked to: Lookout Mountain

Strawberry Mountains
linked to: Strawberry Range

Wallowa Mountains
containsProtectedArea Eagle Cap Wilderness
Malheur National Forest
North Fork John Day Wilderness
Strawberry Mountain Wilderness
Umatilla National Forest
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
country United States
crossesPoliticalDivision Oregon
Washington
drainedBy Grande Ronde River
Imnaha River
John Day River
Powder River
Umatilla River
Walla Walla River
geology basalt flows
deeply incised canyons
uplifted plateaus
hasFeature deep canyons
forested slopes
high plateaus
rugged terrain
hasVegetation Douglas-fir
linked to: Douglas fir

coniferous forests
grand fir
ponderosa pine
sagebrush steppe
subalpine fir
hasWildlife bighorn sheep
black bear
cougar
elk
grouse
mule deer
various raptors
wild turkey
highestSubrange Wallowa Mountains
locatedIn Pacific Northwest
northeastern Oregon
southeastern Washington
namedFor blue appearance from forested slopes and atmospheric haze
partOf Columbia Plateau
Intermountain West
popularFor backpacking
camping
fishing
hiking
hunting
wildlife viewing
usedFor livestock grazing
recreation
timber production

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Strawberry Mountain locatedIn Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)
subject linked to: Blue Mountains
Eastern Oregon hasLandform Blue Mountains (Oregon)
subject linked to: eastern Oregon
linked to: Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)
Oregon's 2nd congressional district includesRegion Blue Mountains (Oregon)
linked to: Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)
Baker County, Oregon partOf Blue Mountains (Oregon)
linked to: Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)
Meacham, Oregon locatedIn Blue Mountains (Oregon)
linked to: Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)
Wallowa Mountains partOf Blue Mountains (Oregon) physiographic province
linked to: Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)
Sumpter Valley Railroad (heritage railway) regionServedHistorically Blue Mountains of Oregon
linked to: Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)
Sumpter Valley partOf Blue Mountains region of Oregon
linked to: Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)