Spring chinook are back! As of today, Columbia River is open for spring chinook fishing from Buoy 10 to the OR/WA border above the McNary Dam. Make sure your fishing license is current, and then head out to the Columbia to cast a line. Read through the Oregon...
The Columbia River Gorge attracts people from all over the world. With these visitors from near and far, comes the opportunity for a rich tourism industry in towns throughout the Gorge. Travel Oregon is currently presenting The Gorge Tourism Studio, a workshop program...
During the summer, hundreds of people hike to Punchbowl Falls every day. However, for at least a year Punchbowl Falls is about as far as you can go up the Eagle Creek Trail. A bridge on the trail above Punchbowl Falls that crosses Tish Creek was wiped out this winter,...
Near Corbett, OR sits a grand estate over looking the Columbia River Gorge. The property, called Menucha, was developed by Julius Meier as a personal estate in the 1920’s, but became a retreat for many Oregonians due to Meier’s generosity and welcoming...
While the Eagle Creek Trail to Punchbowl Falls is one of the most well-used trails in the Columbia River Gorge, the next time you are hiking along Eagle Creek, continue past Punchbowl and press on to reach High Bridge. The out-and-back day hike to High Bridge is about...
In the small town of Carson, WA, sits a delicious craft beer brewery that you might not have heard of. Backwoods Brewing. Stop by their brewery next time you are in the area (it is only about 15 minutes away from Cascade Locks!) for great beer and tasty food, or look...
