After Minnesota, which had the lowest rate of high blood pressure, the states with the lowest hypertension rates were Colorado (22.7 percent), Massachusetts (24.5 percent), Wyoming (25 percent), Vermont (25.1 percent), North Dakota (25.3 percent) and Idaho (25.4 percent).
Marquam Nature Park. Marquam Nature Park is a 178.25-acre (72.14 ha) park, located in Portland, Oregon, United States. The park was acquired by Portland Parks & Recreation in 1979. Marquam Nature Park is in Southwest Portland in the Tualatin Mountains, also known as the West Hills, and has several miles of hiking trails.
Park features include beachcombing, boardwalks and hard-surfaced paths. Martinique is a protected area for the piping plover, as well as a wildlife refuge for migratory waterfowl. Martinique Beach Provincial Park situated in East Petpeswick, 11 km /7 mi south of Musquodoboit Harbour in the Eastern Shore region. (From Halifax take either Highway 107 or 207 to Musquodoboit Harbour and turn right onto East Petpeswick Road.)