Martha Sonato, a Willamette University Student had many questions for The Friends of the Columbia Gorge when Kevin Gorman gave a presentation to her class about the non-profits efforts to preserve the Gorge. These questions quickly lead to Sonato’s inquiring...
The Wahkeena Falls Hike in The Columbia River Gorge is a perfect start for warming up those hiking legs. The Wahkeena Falls Hike is moderate in difficulty, 1.4 miles round trip, family friendly and best of all it’s paved. Hiking on paved trails makes it easier...
Salish Ponds Wetland Park is the hidden gem in Fairview, Oregon. You can drive on all sides of the Salish Ponds and not even realize it. Unless you’ve lived or have visited The Lodges at Lake Salish you may not have known the lake was there. Salish Ponds...
Hiking is a hit in Oregon but so is sleeping in a bed at a hotel where you can enjoy a nice dinner with a glass of beer or wine (also a hit in Oregon). So how can visitors and Oregonians get the best of both worlds? Expanding existing hiking trails to allow...
Start planning your Oxbow Camping Trip now, it’s going to be epic. When you bring your friends or family to Oxbow Regional Park for camping you get the full out-in-nature experience. Pitching a tent, cooking over a fire pit, playing in the river, hiking and...