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

Washington state lawmakers are considering defunding a commission that regulates development in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, which spans 85 miles in Oregon and Washington between ...

(KOIN) — The agency tasked with preserving one of the Pacific Northwest’s most famed scenic areas was left out of Washington’s upcoming budget. The Columbia River Gorge Commission was ...