The sun shone bright, birds zipped around the sky and tiny, vivid purple, yellow and white flowers flared at my feet.

The bite had slowed. A few other fishers were still doing well, but my luck had stopped. Only three keeper crappie graced my stringer, and another pair of undersized fish had been released. All the ...

The Historic Columbia River Highway is closed between Larch Mountain Road and the Vista House due to roadway settling, ...