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The home of artists Jane Orleman and her late husband Dick Elliott is a continuously growing whimsical folk sculpture of outsider art: a collage of some 20,000 bottle caps, 1,500 bicycle reflectors, and other colorful, reused bits. Although you can't tour the house itself, you can view the fantastic exterior and art-strewn front and backyards from the sidewalk, and you're encouraged to sign the guest book mounted on the surrounding fence.
About 30 miles east of Ellensburg via Interstate 90, Ginkgo Petrified Forest hugs the western bank of the Columbia River and preserves the remarkable petrified-wood logs that were once part of a thriving ginkgo forest. The 1¼-mile Trees of Stone Interpretative Trail loop trailhead and Trailside Museum are a 2-mile drive west of the interpretive center (closed Monday through Thursday, mid-September–mid-May). The adjacent Wanapum Recreation Area has camping, swimming, and river access for boaters.
