Hunting for a picture-perfect swimming hole can make you feel like Indiana Jones searching for the Holy Grail.

The 125-foot-tall Astoria Column overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River, a symbol of discovery, exploration and settlement in the West, turns 100 in 2026. Coquille This can be a confusing one.

The park’s history is as rich as its landscape. This land was once home to Northern Paiute, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Wasco tribes, who fished and hunted along the John Day River for thousands of ...

For travelers heading to Portland, Oregon, the two-drop, 620-foot-tall Multnomah Falls in the nearby Columbia River Gorge is usually a must-see.

For travelers heading to Portland, Oregon, the two-drop, 620-foot-tall Multnomah Falls in the nearby Columbia River Gorge is usually a must-see.

Kennewick, WA Runners, bicyclists and walkers in Columbia Park have probably noticed a couple 1,500-pound basalt slabs installed along the path in recent days. Those are part of one local teacher ...

The Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway starts in Troutdale, which is around 20 minutes from downtown Portland by car. For this reason, Portland acts as an easy basecamp for the journey.

It’s the kind of view that makes you pull over just to take it all in – a panorama of layered basalt cliffs, sagebrush-dotted slopes, and the sinuous ribbon of river cutting through it all. The ...

The Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area is the Vancouver area’s own wildflower escape hatch. Take a journey east, and a hike (or an accessible stroll or roll) up a trail to get an eyeful of ...

The API failed to deliver the resource. A car believed to be associated with an Oregon family missing since 1958 may have been found in the Columbia River.

Here’s one that’s closer than you’d think, along the Lower Columbia River: Oregon State Highway 30 from Portland to the coast offers a whistle stop tour for wildlife and waterfalls.

The beautiful Columbia River Gorge in Oregon practically brings them to you. We will outline nine breathtaking Columbia River Gorge waterfalls you can quickly see in a day. Disclosure: This post may ...