Giant glass windows frame those signature Gorge views—vine-covered hills rolling toward the Columbia River—and somehow the whole place just makes you breathe a little deeper.

There’s no place like the Gorge. People travel from all around the country to take in this natural wonder of the ...

From simple tent sites, to RV slots, to glamping, we have you covered on all the cool places to camp at The Columbia River ...

In the 1990s, Nancy Russell, founder of Friends of the Columbia Gorge, bought up the land piece by piece to preserve it from development. In 2009, a year after her death, her estate bequeathed the ...

View of the Gorge from Cape Horn. Ian McCluskey / OPB. ... In 1986, a bill to designate the Columbia Gorge as a National Scenic Area finally reached the desk of President Ronald Reagan.

Terry Richard/The OregonianThe view of the Columbia River Gorge from the trail known as the Labyrinth, in the Catherine Creek/Rowland Lake area between Bingen and Lyle, Wash. Lace up your boots ...

If vast views of sublime scenery don’t lure you to the Columbia River Gorge, how about a little dose of irresistible cuteness? With a dollop of environmental virtue for good measure?

Hiking in the Columbia River Gorge is similar to hiking in Central Oregon : So many options exist, it is hard to know where to begin. I find it’s best to rely on the locals. On a recent visit to ...

The next time you drive through the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area, consider the Washington side for a change. Sure, the Oregon side deserves all the love it receives. It’s a world of ...

There is nothing new about the notion of scenic areas being “loved to death.” In 1956, Conrad Wirth, director of the National Park Service, told President Eisenhower and members of his Cabinet ...