Chinook Salmon Heading Home

The Chinook Salmon is also known as the King Salmon. The Chinook Salmon are the largest Salmon found in the Columbia River. The average adult is 22 pounds but at the Bonneville Dam these fish weighing 40-50 pounds can be viewed in the fish ladders. Chinook Salmon are...

How to Prepare for a Hike in the Forest

In the Photo above is Skip Tschanz in search of the newest greatest hiking trail. He spent his summer hiking in the forest roaming the trails in the Columbia River Gorge and the Mount Hood areas. When someone spends that much time out hiking they are sure to have some...

New Website for the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum

The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center Museum has received a major face-lift for their website and soon their membership cards and everything else that follows. The new look is a reflection of their historical association with Lewis and Clark, as stated in their about us...

Dry Creek Falls

If you want to visit Dry Creek Falls you’ll start your hike at the Bridge of the Gods Trailhead located off the Cascade Locks exit from the I-84 going East along the Columbia River Gorge. This hike is easy to do and fun for the entire family. The total distance...

Buck Point Hike

If you like a little more adventure in your hike then the Buck Point Hike may be the ideal trail for you. Buck Point Hike starts at the Eagle Creek Trailhead and requires the finding of the ‘real’ Buck Point Trailhead. If found this hike is 1.8 miles round...