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Make your way south on I-82, or take the scenic route on the Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway, and your windshield fills with the east side’s muted brown palette.

Pioneered by miners in 1891, and later developed by loggers and members of the Civilian Conservation Corps, this route was designated a National Scenic Byway in 1991.

Aurora Expeditions, a small ship tour operator focused on polar travel, became certified in 2024, joining other travel companies like the lodging company Sawday’s, and tour companies Selective Asia and Byway.

Aurora Expeditions, a small ship tour operator focused on polar travel, became certified in 2024, joining other travel companies like the lodging company Sawday’s, and tour companies Selective Asia and Byway.

Department of Transportation as a national scenic and historic byway.