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A waterfall hidden from all but the adventurous

September 27, 2012September 28, 2012 admin 0 Comments Columbia Gorge, hiking, logjam, Oneonta Falls, Oneonta Gorge, Oregon, swimming hole, Waterfalls

Within the Columbia Gorge, or more correctly attached to it, is another gorge – Oneonta gorge. Most people see the

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Hiking the Columbia Gorge: McCall Point

May 28, 2012May 28, 2012 admin 1 Comment Columbia Gorge, hiking, McCall Preserve, Mosier, Oregon, Rowena Plateau, Tom McCall

I have written about the Tom McCall Preserve in the past and the wildflowers on the plateau. To get there

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Cooling things down

June 22, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 0 Comments Columbia Gorge, Frozen, Ice, Multnomah, Oregon, Waterfalls

Yesterday was the first day of summer, and for us in Portland, it was only the second time this year

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Ponytail Falls

June 21, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 1 Comment Columbia Gorge, Hike, Horsetail, Oregon, Ponytail, upper, Waterfalls

A waterfall can either be seen or it can be experienced. Many falls, such as Latourell Falls, start off being

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Bridal Veil Update

June 15, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 1 Comment Bridal Veil, Columbia Gorge, mill, Oregon, Waterfalls

It was some time ago that I wrote about the beautiful Bridal Veil Falls along the Columbia Gorge. In that

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The Pillars of Hercules

May 9, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 2 Comments Basalt, Columbia Gorge, Oregon, Pillars of Hercules, volcanic formations

You probably have never noticed them, as your hurtle along I84. Just as Vista House marks the start of the

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Waterfalls of the Columbia Gorge

May 6, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 2 Comments Bridal Veil, Columbia Gorge, Coopey, Elowah, Horsetail, Latourel, McCord, Multnomah, Oregon, Ponytail, Waterfalls

In this post I will try to bring together the blogs I have written about various waterfalls in the region

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Bridal Veil lives up to its name

May 4, 2011March 19, 2012 admin Bridal Veil, Columbia Gorge, Hike, hiking, Oregon, Pillars of Hercules, Waterfalls

Many people drive along the Historic Columbia Gorge Highway and stop at all of the waterfalls, well at least the

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A Wildflower Favorite – The Bleeding Heart

April 27, 2011February 29, 2012 Brian Bleeding heart, Columbia Gorge, Dicentra, Gardening, Lamprocapnos, Wildflowers

Call them Bleeding Hearts, Lady in a Bath, Dutchman’s Trousers, Venus’s Car, Lyre Flower, but at the end of the

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Vista House – Quintessentially Oregon

April 25, 2011March 20, 2012 Brian Columbia Gorge, Crown Point, Edgar Lazarus, Oregon, Samuel Lancaster, travel, Vista House

Sitting almost 800 feet above the Columbia Gorge on a promontory called Crown Point, there is a building that is

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