30th May 2014

Starvation Creek, Waterfall and hiking trail

Starvation Creek Oregon’s Starvation Creek State Park is home to one of my favorite hiking trails in the Columbia River Gorge. It encompasses two pieces of local history, three waterfalls,...

26th Sep 2013

Hole in the Wall Falls – Columbia River Gorge

Hole in the Wall Falls – Columbia River Gorge Hole in the Wall Falls is fed by Warren Creek from the bluffs of the Columbia River Gorge. Up until 1938...

28th Dec 2012

Maryhill Art Museum

With my new found appreciation of art, I decided to get a bit more educated about it back in August, 2012. So, we took a short trip from Portland up...

14th Oct 2012

Bridal Veil Falls, Columbia River Gorge Ghost Town

Bridal Veil Falls, Columbia River Gorge Bridal Veil, Oregon, is a former logging town, now Ghost Town in the Columbia River Gorge. The town got it’s name from a local...

12th Oct 2012

Oneonta Gorge Tunnel

Oneonta Gorge Tunnel As one of the multitude of reconstruction projects on the Historic Columbia River Highway, was the reopening of the Oneonta Gorge Tunnel. Originally built in 1914, the...

16th Sep 2012

Ruckel Creek History Sign

Ruckel Creek History Sign About half a mile east of the Eagle Creek Trail History sign on the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, is Ruckel Creek. This small creek...

16th Sep 2012

Eagle Creek Trail History Sign

Eagle Creek Trail History Sign The Eagle Creek trail is one of the multitude of trail along the Columbia River. The head of the trail is located roughly a half...

28th Jul 2012

Cascade Locks History Signs

Cascade Locks History Signs Located on the east side of Cascade Locks in the Columbia River Gorge near the Cemetery are these two Oregon History Signs. <img src="http://PNWPhotoBlog.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2012/07/Cascade-Locks-Cemetery-1024×768.jpg" alt="Cascade Locks...

27th May 2012

"Hidden" Multnomah Falls

“Hidden” Multnomah Falls During the winter, or periods of heavy rain, a second falls shows up at Multnomah Falls. In this case, higher elevations of the Columbia River Gorge had...

20th Feb 2012

Rowena Oregon, Ghost Town

Rowena Oregon, Ghost Town Rowena Oregon exists only as a suburb of The Dalles now. Located on the Mosier-The Dalles Highway, or the old Columbia River Highway, it was little...

11th Sep 2011

A Smoky Mt. Hood, from Larch Mountain

A Smoky Mt. Hood, from Larch Mountain Taken from the top of Larch Mountain on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. The air is a bit smokey due...

04th Sep 2011

Small Multnomah Falls

Small Multnomah Falls Located on the trail up to Multnomah Falls. These are just before you get to the bridge over the upper pond.

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