Ah, Collins Beach on Sauvie Island. One of only two clothing-optional beaches in Oregon, in the summer Collins beach is always full of old dudes and their tiny dogs and… barbed wire? A reader emailed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is testing a limited parking pilot program at Sauvie Island ...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Oregon — Visitors headed to Sauvie Island’s beaches for the Fourth of July and other busy summer weekend days and holidays now need a free parking pass in addition to the usual permit ...

Parking rules for Sauvie Island beaches change this summer, and here’s what you need to know. From June 15 through Labor Day, visitors to the island’s Walton, Collins, and North Unit beaches will need ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new permit will be required to park at popular beaches on Sauvie Island during weekends and holidays this summer due to major ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Beginning June 15, Sauvie Island guests will need to purchase a $10 permit to park at Walton, Collins, and North Unit beaches on weekends and holidays through Labor Day as part ...

Starting soon, a new Sauvie Island Beaches Parking Permit will be required on weekends and holidays from June 15 through ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Sunday marked the close of the first weekend that the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has kicked off its Beach Pass program at Sauvie Island Beach. The free passes ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - As the Portland Metro area gears up for a hot Labor Day weekend, first responders are expecting an influx of people out on the water, including the 13-mile-long beach on Sauvie ...

It’s a hot September afternoon as I set off running past farm fields into the woods on Sauvie Island, which lies at the meeting of the Columbia and Willamette rivers. It’s a perfect trail for running ...

NEAR ST. HELENS, Ore. — It's a hot September afternoon as I set off running past farm fields into the woods on Sauvie Island, which lies at the meeting of the Columbia and Willamette rivers. It's a ...