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

Check the hiking section of Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area for more detailed information. Visitors say it's worthwhile stopping at the many waterfalls along the way for photo-ops. In addition ...

Here, the stonemasonry elements enhance the landscape, rather than marring ... With peek-a-boo views of the Columbia River Gorge (pictured) to keep you going, it's as lush and magical as ...

Mount Hood stands as a beacon along the Columbia River Gorge, rising from the evergreen landscape with glaciers and year-round skiing. It is an active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Columbia River Gorge was hit with flooding, rockslides and powerful winds on Feb. 23 as an atmospheric river bombarded the region, bringing record rain to downtown ...