Rich with history, educational and quite entertaining, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and public tours thereof was incredible!

The 4-hour public tour features a walkthrough of B-Reactor, the very first full-scale nuclear reactor in the world! You learn about the processes uranium ore goes through to become plutonium, in addition to learning about a very important part of American history. Also, they go into detail on their clean-up efforts around the Columbia basin.

The tours are free, but you have to register online through the Department of Energy’s Hanford web site. Educationally, it was well worth it!