Visiting Othello for the Sandhill Crane Festival 2026
NOTE: Article updated for the 2026 Sandhill Crane Festival March 20th, 21st and 22nd. 2026. The Columbia National Wildlife Refuge begins in the small eastern Washington farming community of Othello. From the bustling Main Street, the refuge stretches northwest for uninterrupted miles upon miles of channeled scablands, rocky slopes, basalt landscapes and ancient, dried out...