The Columbian

Travel safely and cheaply this summer

May 2, 2021, 6:00am Life

As vaccination rates inch upward , Americans are beginning to travel again. More than 10 times as many passengers passed through Transportation Security Administration screenings in the first week of April compared with the same period last year, a sign that some degree of normalcy is returning. Read story

The Klickitat Trail runs through Swale Canyon, with yellow desert parsley flowers blooming along Swale Creek in early spring.

Swale Canyon is an under-the-radar wildflower hike outside the Columbia Gorge

April 26, 2021, 5:51am Life

When we usually think about wildflower hikes, our minds wander to the sweeping landscapes of the Columbia River Gorge, where yellow balsamroot and purple lupines bloom on hills overlooking the mighty Columbia. Read story

Trail crew volunteer Roberta Cobb clears a fallen limb on the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds through the burn area of the Eagle Creek fire in the Columbia River Gorge.

Love Oregon’s hiking trails? You can thank a volunteer trail crew for that

April 19, 2021, 5:34am Latest News

Leif Hoven can walk down a trail he hasn’t visited in years and immediately recognize all the spots that he’s worked on, hours of effort that remain invisible to nearly everyone else. Read story

National parks, including Fort Vancouver, free Saturday

April 15, 2021, 6:02am Life

Spring has sprung across the Pacific Northwest, and the National Park Service will celebrate the start of the season with free admission for all. Read story