The Historic Columbia River Highway Is Now Closed, Along With Every Waterfall on the Route

As of 5 pm today, the Historic Columbia River highway is closed between Bridal Veil Falls and Ainsworth State Park. That includes all recreation sites along that stretch in order to help halt the spread of the new coronavirus and prevent people from flocking to the area like they did last weekend.

Anxious Oregonians Head for the Woods, Creating a Traffic Jam in the Columbia River Gorge

“Parking lots and roadside parking overflowed this week with cars parking in ditches and blocking intersections.”

The 20 Moments That Made Portland Famous in the Past 10 Years

As the decade closes, no American city plays such an outsized role in the national imagination.

The Columbia River Gorge Pikas Are Making a Soaring Comeback After the Eagle Creek Fire

Oregon pikas are tough.

Readers Respond to Our Photo Essay of the Columbia River Gorge Two Years After the Catastrophic Eagle Creek Fire

Last week, WW ran a photo essay about the Columbia River Gorge two years after the catastrophic Eagle Creek Fire (“The New Gorge,” WW, Oct. 23, 2019).

Two Years After a Catastrophic Fire, Volunteers Are Nurturing a Fresh Columbia River Gorge

Two years ago, a wildfire that swept the western Columbia River Gorge appeared to be a disaster. Instead, it turned out to be a miracle.

Friends of the Columbia Gorge Drop Opposition to Re-Development of Historic View Point Inn

Hiking Near Portland Has Become a Headache. A Local Web Developer Has Created an App to Relieve the Pain.

TrailCheck is an app allowing users to crowdsource the information that matters to hikers most, from parking lot capacity to trail conditions.