Oneonta Falls (Middle)
What’s to Love: Adventurous parents will love this hike – it offers a bit of excitement with some stiff climbs (short), steep drops (careful! No barrier), but it’s still pretty safe for most...
View ArticleWahclella Falls
What’s to Love: In my opinion, Wahclella is the Columbia River Gorge’s most beautiful waterfall. I realize that’s a pretty bold claim considering all the great waterfalls. However, Wahclella’s...
View ArticleOxbow Regional Park
What’s to Love: One of my favorite things about writing these articles is the shocking surprises that often occur while on different adventures. The biggest surprises happen when I think a place is...
View ArticleVisiting The Dalles, OR
The Dalles, Oregon is located on the east end of the Columbia River Gorge right off highway 84. There are several excellent Museums including Maryhill Museum and the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center....
View ArticleBonneville Dam
What’s to Love: Free admission! And, your kids will freak out when they see a 6-foot White Sturgeon at the fish hatchery. I wouldn’t rate this high as a family destination on its own, but it’s in...
View ArticleMosier Tunnels
What’s to Love: The Mosier Tunnels are locate just outside Mosier, Oregon and are a couple of exits east of Hood River, Oregon. Located high up on bluff, they are part of what used to be the old...
View ArticleDabney State Park
What’s to Love: An overcrowded beach along the Sandy River filled with people throwing cigarette butts, trash, and being obnoxiously loud and rude? Is that the Dabney State Park you know and love?...
View ArticleHiking Angel’s Rest
What’s to Love: Since moving here to Portland in 1999, my wife and I have hiked Angel’s Rest too many times to count. To this day, it remains one or our favorite hikes in the Columbia River Gorge,...
View ArticleSandy River Delta: Got Dog?
What’s to Love: 1000+ acres of no-feepublic trails, mud holes, bird blinds, beach access (Columbia & Sandy Rivers), and HUGE open fields for your dog to be off-leash! There are only two areas...
View ArticleHorsethief Lake State Park
What’s to Love: Horsethief Lake State Park and Horsethief Butte provide a nice one-two-punch for a full-day family outing. Located about 90 miles east (via WA 14 or OR 84), you might try these two...
View ArticleGovernment Cove Peninsula
What’s to Love: I know I’ve been a bit heavy on climbing destinations lately, but Government Cove is a little gem that provides more than rock climbing, scrambling, and bouldering. This is a...
View ArticleFamily Mountain Biking
What’s to Love: Before I get started with my usual format, I want to apologize for the lack of photographs. It was raining pretty hard for our entire ride, and the camera batteries died right when we...
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